BIPV in Dutch BREEAM first
11th April 2017

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) panels from ROMAG have been installed in the renovated head office of Alliander in Arnhem, Netherlands, which was opened early this year.

BIPV combines renewable energy generation with a glass laminate design to enable the PV cell to blend into the fabric of a glazing system.

The bespoke PV system was integrated into the glass atrium that runs centrally through the main building.

Working with partners in the Benelux, Hermans Techniglaz, more than 633 panels give a total coverage of 1500m2, generating 160.000 kWh of electricity each year. The solar panels were installed in the building first, allowing for the almost CO2 neutral building to be able to generate electricity from the beginning. This is also one the Netherlands’ first BREEAM-certified renovation projects.

Rik van Ogtrop, sales director at Hermans Techniglaz said: “The Alliander Head Office is an iconic building that is an example of modern technology. By using Romag’s innovative BIPV and other renewables, the building is powered by energy that does not pollute the environment and actually generates more electricity than it consumes. The flexibility of design using BIPV allows it to be installed anywhere; an aesthetic solution to modern building design.”

http://www.romag.co.uk/