Photovoltaic module for providing a fixed window or a fixed external covering for a building and a building comprising at least one said photovoltaic module

Abstract

Fixed photovoltaic module (1) in the form of a fixed window or external covering for a building (2), comprising: a first panel (4) made of photovoltaic glass and comprising a first face (5) configured to be exposed to sunlight and a second face (6) opposite the first face; a second panel (7) made of glass comprising a first face (8) facing the second face (6) of the first panel (4) to form a cavity between the first (4) and the second panel (7); an intermediate photovoltaic device (9) in the cavity; a perimeter frame (11) to hold the panels (4, 7) and the intermediate PV device in place and to insulate the cavity; an external frame (20) configured to install the module as a fixed window or as covering for a building; an electrical transfer system for transferring the current generated by the first panel (4) and by the intermediate PV device (9) to the building (2).

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