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Korea East-West Power is taking the lead in strengthening the competitiveness of the future solar industry.
According to Korea East-West Power on the 6th, the company has begun field demonstrations of next-generation Building-Integrated Photovoltaic system (BIPV) panels with fire resistance and safety features.
Since 2023, Korea East-West Power has been developing a fire-resistant metal-panel-integrated BIPV with the Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST). In May, it completed installation of a 17.7-kW prototype at the Eumseong Combined Power Plant and began demonstration testing.
BIPV is a method of generating electricity by using building materials such as exterior walls, roofs, and windows as solar panels. Unlike conventional solar systems that install separate structures on rooftops, it can replace the building’s exterior materials themselves with solar equipment.
Last year, the technology passed the KS F 8414 fire performance test for exterior finishing systems, proving its outstanding fire resistance. It also secured wind pressure and water-tightness test results, as well as KS C 8577 certification, the standard for long-term BIPV reliability, further improving its technical completeness.
The technology uses an assembly method similar to the existing metal-panel installation process, in which vertical ridges are interlocked like stacked blocks. Because no additional materials are needed and construction time is shorter, it is expected to cut installation costs by at least 24%.
Korea East-West Power has also developed an “AI-based 3D-printed energy architecture system” through industry-academia cooperation with the University of Ulsan, making it possible to install solar modules on buildings with irregular curved surfaces. The company installed a demonstration system on the exterior wall of HD Hyundai Construction Equipment’s Ulsan plant in August last year.
The technology won four international architecture and design awards last year, including the BLT Built Design Awards. This year, it was also named a finalist in the “2026 A+Awards Architectural Design” category, one of the world’s most prestigious international architecture and design award programs.
A Korea East-West Power official said, “We will continue to lead the way in achieving carbon neutrality and fostering future new industries through sustained R&D investment and demonstration-centered industry-academia-research cooperation.”
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
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