Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)
27 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 18 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG
Munich-based energy consultancy specializing in market uptake strategies, citizen financing, and EU policy support for renewable energy technologies.
“Participated in PVSITES, BIPVBOOST, EnergyMatching, and SUPER PV — all addressing PV integration into buildings and cost reduction”
SMEDE37 projects - COMSA INSTALACIONES Y SISTEMAS INDUSTRIALES SA
Spanish industrial installations company specializing in geothermal systems, building energy retrofitting, and infrastructure deployment for energy, telecom, and rail sectors.
“Third-party contributor to BIPVBOOST, focused on reducing costs of multifunctional BIPV solutions along the value chain.”
ES12 projects - MERIT CONSULTING HOUSE
Belgian energy consulting SME specializing in flexibility markets, local energy communities, and building-integrated photovoltaics across EU innovation projects.
“Coordinated PVadapt (EUR 704K) on prefabricated, modular, recyclable smart BIPV systems — their largest project by far.”
PrimarySMEBE10 projects - ICARES CONSULTING
Belgian PV consultancy covering solar technology assessment, BIPV, grid integration, perovskite research, and EU energy policy (SET Plan).
“BIPVBOOST focused specifically on reducing BIPV costs and enabling near-zero energy building targets.”
PrimarySMEBE6 projects - SAULE SPOLKA AKCYJNA
Polish SME developing inkjet-printed flexible perovskite solar cells for building-integrated photovoltaic applications across Europe.
“POWERSKIN PLUS integrates solar energy into building façades and envelopes; OPTIshell combines perovskites with architectural design optimization for timber gridshells.”
SMEPL6 projects - ELERGONE ENERGIA, LDA
Portuguese energy services firm specializing in building energy performance, smart grid integration, and energy-positive district implementation across EU demonstration projects.
“PROBONO specifically addresses building-integrated photovoltaics as part of energy-efficient building design.”
PT4 projects - ANERDGY AG
Swiss SME developing building-integrated photovoltaic and smart roof-edge technologies for energy-efficient buildings and neighbourhoods.
“Central to ZERO-PLUS, Pro-GET-OnE, and PROBONO — all focused on integrating energy generation into building envelopes.”
PrimarySMECH4 projects - VILOGIA SA
French social housing company providing large-scale building demonstration sites for energy renovation, BIPV, and plus-energy housing innovation.
“Participated in PVSITES, focused on large-scale BIPV market deployment and demonstration”
PrimaryFR4 projects - ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AE EREUNAS & ANAPTYXIS YLIKON & PROIONTONANANEOSIMON PIGON ENERGEIAS & SYNAFON SYMVOULEFTIKON Y PIRESION
Greek SME developing organic solar cells, OLED devices, and building-integrated photovoltaics through advanced thin-film and printed materials technologies.
“Tech4Win specifically targeted transparent solar windows and optical management for next-generation PV windows.”
PrimarySMEEL4 projects - FLISOM AG
Swiss SME manufacturing flexible CIGS thin-film solar cells for building-integrated photovoltaics and near-zero energy buildings.
“Central theme across PVSITES (large-scale BIPV deployment), BIPVBOOST (multifunctional BIPV solutions), and Sharc25 (high-efficiency cells for integration).”
PrimarySMECH4 projects - ASSOCIATION COMPAZ
Swiss association specializing in building-integrated photovoltaics, energy-positive glazing, and advanced building envelope technologies for near-zero energy buildings.
“Be-Smart focused on multi-functional BIPV elements and coloured active glazing; HIPERION targeted high-efficiency multijunction solar cells.”
PrimaryCH3 projects - BRITE HELLAS SA
Greek SME developing transparent solar glass with nanomaterial coatings for energy-autonomous greenhouses and buildings.
“The 2018 PanePowerSW phase includes glass buildings as a target application alongside greenhouses.”
SMEEL3 projects - APOLLON SOLAR
French PV technology firm specializing in silicon solar modules, building-integrated photovoltaics, and circular-design prefabricated solar systems.
“PVadapt focused on prefabricated modular BIPV systems, and SUPER PV addressed PV system performance including flexible CIGS modules.”
PrimaryFR3 projects - SUNPLUGGED - SOLARE ENERGIESYSTEME GMBH
Austrian SME developing flexible, semi-transparent thin-film solar modules for building-integrated and product-integrated photovoltaic applications.
“Central to both Solar-Win (transparent solar windows) and CUSTOM-ART (kesterite-based BIPV for architectural applications).”
PrimarySMEAT3 projects - CYCLECO SAS
French SME providing life cycle assessment and environmental impact analysis for solar energy and advanced manufacturing R&D projects.
“BIPVBOOST (2018-2023) focused on reducing BIPV costs along the value chain toward nZEB targets, their largest funded project.”
SMEFR3 projects - CRYSTALSOL OU
Estonian SME developing flexible, semi-transparent kesterite thin film photovoltaics for building-integrated solar energy applications.
“Coordinated cs-BIPV-FS on transparent PV for buildings and contributed to CUSTOM-ART on kesterite BIPV/PIPV technologies.”
PrimarySMEEE3 projects - BEEPLANET FACTORY SL
Spanish SME specialising in BIM-based energy performance and building-integrated photovoltaics for sustainable buildings and smart cities.
“PROBONO lists Building Integrated Photovoltaics as a core keyword, suggesting Beeplanet contributes BIPV design or integration expertise.”
PrimarySMEES2 projects - BOVLABS SAS
French energy tech company working on island grid decarbonization and BIM-integrated building energy performance across EU Innovation Actions.
“PROBONO explicitly lists building-integrated photovoltaics among its core keywords, indicating involvement in solar-in-construction rather than utility-scale generation.”
FR2 projects - SOLARGAPS LLC
Ukrainian SME making photovoltaic-integrated smart window blinds that generate electricity for urban buildings.
“Both H2020 projects (2017 and 2019) are dedicated to developing and commercializing solar-generating window blind systems, placing BIPV at the absolute core of their work.”
PrimarySMEUA2 projects - BAM TECHNIEK BV
Dutch construction firm specialising in zero-energy building renovation, smart neighbourhood energy systems, and building-integrated solar façades.
“Participated in Envision (2017–2022), which developed invisible solar integration into building skins and heat-harvesting façade panels.”
NL2 projects - SOLTILES SAS
French SME developing roof-integrated solar tiles for cost-effective distributed photovoltaic power generation at the building level.
“Both H2020 projects (Soltile Phase 1 and SolTile Phase 2) are explicitly focused on roof-integrated solar tile systems as a replacement for conventional roofing.”
PrimarySMEFR2 projects - COOL HAVEN - HABITACOES MODULARES E ECO-SUSTENTAVEIS SA
Portuguese SME manufacturing modular, prefabricated building systems with integrated solar facades and circular-design principles.
“PVadapt (2018–2022) focuses specifically on silicon photovoltaic panels integrated into smart building envelopes with grid connectivity and heat recovery.”
PrimarySMEPT2 projects - VIVIENDAS MUNICIPALES DE BILBAO ORGANISMO AUTONOMO LOCAL
Bilbao municipal housing authority providing real social housing pilot sites for BIPV retrofit and energy renovation of vulnerable districts.
“PVadapt focused on smart BIPV systems with modular, prefabricated solar envelopes applied to residential buildings.”
PrimaryES2 projects - CADCAMATION KMR SA
Swiss CAD/CAM automation SME delivering design software and data management tools for photovoltaic manufacturing and BIPV integration projects.
“PVSITES (2016–2020) explicitly targeted large-scale market deployment of building-integrated PV technologies and systems.”
PrimarySMECH2 projects