Recently, requirements for improving the convenience of constructing BIPV (Building Integrated PhotoVoltaic) modules had increased. To solve this problem, we fabricated shingled PV modules integrated with bent steel plates for building integrated phot...
Recently, requirements for improving the convenience of constructing BIPV (Building Integrated PhotoVoltaic) modules had increased. To solve this problem, we fabricated shingled PV modules integrated with bent steel plates for building integrated photovoltaics. These PV modules could be constructed directly on the roof without the installation structure. We found optimal lamination conditions with supporting structures to fabricate a module on a bent steel plate. Moreover, we applied a shingled design to PV modules integrated with bent steel plates to achieve a high electrical output power. The shingled module with bent steel plates shows 142.80 W of solar-to-power conversion in 0.785 m2 area.