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One application of transparent PV glass is integrated within greenhouse roofs. Greenhouses provide an ideal structure on which to integrate PV panels due to their strong existing framework and their optimum and variable positioning with regard to the sun. The technology is transferable from a domestic to an industrial scale without adverse affect on plant growth or temperatures within. Economically, PV-integrated greenhouses make financial sense with the marginal additional...
BIPV - Building-integrated photovoltaics. The photovoltaic panel is integrated into the building fabric rather than a `tack-on` addition replacing conventional building cladding materials but with the added benefit of producing renewable electricity.
In a regulatory environment that is pushing for zero carbon buildings, aesthetically pleasing BIPV solutions are becoming increasingly required by the urban environment.