Standards for Building-Integrated PhotoVoltaics

"TÜV Rheinland has launched a globally unique test standard ( 2 PfG 2796/02.22 ) for the certification of building-integrated photovoltaic modules (BIPV). This paves the way for the tests and qualifications required before BIPV systems can be put into operation, including preparations for approval by the building authorities"

BIPV make good sense on south-facing vertical facades, especially in the higher latitudes. As a part of a deep energy retrofit, south facing facades can be clad with double BIPV facades for example.

Other BIPV Standards in current use include :-

EN 50583-1 Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 1: BIPV modules - This document applies to photovoltaic modules used as construction products. It focuses on the properties of these photovoltaic modules relevant to essential building requirements as specified in the European Construction Product Regulation CPR 305/2011, and the applicable electro-technical requirements as stated in the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC / or CENELEC standards.

IEC 63092-1:2020 : Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 1: Requirements for building-integrated photovoltaic modules - applies to photovoltaic modules used as building products. It focuses on the properties of these photovoltaic modules relevant to basic building requirements and the applicable electro-technical requirements. This document addresses requirements on the BIPV modules in the specific ways they are intended to be mounted but not the mounting structure itself, which is within the scope of IEC 63092-2. This document is based on EN 50583-1.