Colorful PV Facade Solsmaragden for Union Bryggen in Oslo, Norway

The Energy Building for Union Eiendomsutvikling is the first project in the world that was ever made applying a screen printed layer on the first glass of the PV glazing. The objective of the project was to replicate a green wall according to the requirements of the architects.

Execution date

May 2015 to September 2015

Client

Grønland 67 AS, Drammen, Norway

Owner

Union Eiendomsutvikling AS, Drammen, Norway

Local facilitator

Fusen.no , Rasta, Norway

Architect

Ingebjørg Lien, LOF Arkitekter as, Oslo, Norway

ISSOL deliverables

Engineering
Design of photovoltaic glasses based on façade measurements & geometry
Screen printing samples approved by architect
Verification of conformity with norms and building codes
Mechanical tests and accelerated aging tests
Yield calculations
Execution drawing of the façade
Dimensioning of the PV arrays
Glass cutting & screen printing
Manufacturing of PV glazing
Supply
Reporting
Installation support

Technical Details

Project end: 2015
Surface: 1215 m²
Power: 127,5 kWc
Yearly production: 55,5 MWc

Location

Oslo, Norway

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Published in :

http://www.tu.no/artikler/ville-kle-bygget-med-gronne-solceller-endte-opp-med-helt-ny-teknologi/275882

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Technical challenges

26 different shapes of PV safety glasses
Best possible rendering of a green wall while minimizing the yield lost due to the green image printed on the front glass
ISSOL R&D team reached a final yield of 83 % in comparison with non-printed PV glasses

Features

Glass glass - PV Safety Glass
Green screen printing on front glass
High efficiency mono crystalline solar cells
Conformity with building code (loads: -1096 N/m2 for suction, 775 N/m2 for pression)
26 different shapes
2.5 mm thickness according to NF DTU 39
Low Iron glass

What made it possible for ISSOL?

The capacity of ISSOL to respond to the strict requirements of the architect
ISSOL’s strong R&D team who developed the Screen printed PV glass
ISSOL offers global solutions, including design, manufacturing
ISSOL’s experience in the respect of building code for integration of the photovoltaic technology
Local partner & facilitator
ISSOL’s references

Services

Solutions

Solsmaragden | Union Brygge, Drammen Oslo, Norway