2024-11-21T17:40:11-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150037072/lafargeholcim-heliatek-present-photovoltaic-concrete-cladding-system Alexander Walter 2017-11-08T14:44:00-05:00 >2017-11-08T14:46:22-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc1rxwn73nbaj51m.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Photovoltaic (PV) concrete cladding is set to outperform rooftop solar, according to LafargeHolcim, which has developed a fa&ccedil;ade system with partner Heliatek. The team said that the photovoltaic energy-generating concrete facade has the capability to double the energy generation traditionally achieved by roof-based solar systems.</p></em><br /><br /><p>"A prototype of this new photovoltaic facade system will be presented at Batimat, the French construction fair in November, and a pilot project is planned in 2018,"&nbsp;LafargeHolcim writes in a recent&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lafargeholcim.com/lafargeholcim-heliatek-present-energy-generating-concrete-facade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">announcement</a>.</p>