Seoul City to Pilot 'Building-Integrated Photovoltaics' Deployment with 1 Billion Won Investment This Year

Installation Cost Support Up to 80%
Participants Recruitment Until the 20th of This Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Seoul Metropolitan Government is launching a project to promote building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

On the 2nd, Seoul announced that it will start a pilot project providing subsidies of up to 80% for installing building-integrated photovoltaics on the exterior of private buildings. The total scale of the project is 1 billion KRW.

Building-integrated photovoltaics are next-generation solar cells that use solar panels as building exterior materials. Moving beyond solar modules limited to rooftops, they can be installed in various parts of a building such as windows, exterior walls, and roofs. This is an advanced industry that requires the convergence of solar technology and architectural technology, and it is still in the early stages of commercialization even in leading solar cell countries like Germany and the United States.

Through this project, the city aims to diversify recruitment categories such as new technology type, design type, and general type to encourage new technology development and to research and analyze ways to improve architectural design.

Since installing on building exterior walls requires advanced technical skills, Seoul plans to verify eligibility through a fair external review process.

Participants for the pilot project will be recruited until the 20th of this month. Eligible companies must hold a comprehensive construction license located in Seoul or a specialized construction license related to the installation location and type, as well as an electrical construction business license. For more details, please check the announcement section on the Seoul Metropolitan Government website.

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