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AGC GLASS EUROPE
Frédéric BonnefoyProduct Manager Active GlassAGC Glass Europe
LEADING FLAT GLASS PRODUCER
Glass products for BIPV applicationsThe future of PV – Building Integrated PV (BIPV)
IMEC 07/03/2013
AGC GROUP
3 main business segments : GlassElectronicsChemicals
Sales : € 11 billion50,000 employees200 companies in over 30 countriesHeadquarters and stock exchange listing: Tokyo
AGC - Glass products for BIPV applications - IMEC 07/03/2013
PROMINENTTECHNOLOGIES
Glass Electronics ChemicalsFlat glass for buildingsAutomotive glass
Display– LCD and PDP glass
substratesElectronic materials
Fluorochemicals & specialty chemicalsChlor-alkali & urethane
Leading positionsN°1 glass producer
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BUILDING, AUTO & SOLAR ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT EUROPE
R&D Centre
BrusselsHQ
Commercial / Distribution
Production: float glass semi-
finished products
Processing: tempered, laminated,
IGUs finished products
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AGC BIPV Product Range
SunEwat XL AGC’s Mono & poly crystalline laminated glass.
SunEwat TFOffers decisive advantages at low light levels and high temperature cells.
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BUILDING INTEGRATED
PHOTOVOLTAICS
PRODUCTS
PRODUCE ENERGY
FIT IN BUILDINGS
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Clear 4mm
Clear 8mm
Extraclear 8mm
Extraclear glass for high light transmission: Clearvision
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Coating activities: thin film silicon a-Si / µmorphous cells
AO/AN/VU-type HU-type
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CE Marking following the Construction Product Directive (CPD): EN14449 - EN1279
BIPV FIT IN BUILDINGS
© AGC Glass EuropeSede Ámbar, Santander, Spain
Product features: SafetyThermal insulationEstheticsVersatile dimensions…
Design according to building constraints:Wind loadMechanical load (installation)Temperatures
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Tempered glass to avoid thermal breakage
The temperature difference between center of glassand non exposed edge required to use temperedglass to sustain partial shadow conditions.
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Safety glass for building applications
Glass typeEncapsulation materialEncapsulation processing conditions
are specifically dedicated to insure Safety Performances (EN12600)
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Encapsulation material for high temperature
Temperature
90% c-Si cell coverage
Vision GlassNorth Europe 57.1 °C
South Europe 65.9 °C
SpandrelNorth Europe 87.3 °C
South Europe 97.1 °C
Source: AGC internal
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Glass thickness
The glass thickness must be chosen according to architectural constraints. Typically from 4mm to 12mm in extraclear glass (clearvision)
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8mm tempered
Source AGC internal : 2400hPa – horizontal - 4 supports
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BIPV in Insulated Glass Unit
Insulated Glass Unit sealant material must insure long term performances under high temperature conditions.
Ug 1.0 in Double Glazing Unitthanks to the use of low-e coatings.
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The future of BIPV
There is a huge gap to bridge between the current ecosystem and the one needed to address the potential of BIPV in ZEB.
2013: Niche Market driven by the desire to display environmental concern.
2020: (Mass ?) Market driven by the need to comply with ZEB codes. AGC - Glass products for BIPV applications - IMEC 07/03/2013
The big break for thin-film technology ?
ICON1:OPV ICON2: CIGS
• Increasing efficiency at the cell, module & system level (Wp/m2)
• Decreasing cost of production process (€/m2)
SIM-SOPPOM program to drive down costs of thin-film PV CIGS & OPV through:
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TO DELIGHT
OUR CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS,
YOU…
THIS IS OURCOMMITMENT!