Solar that takes on the colours of your architecture.

ALBA BIPV designs custom-made, coloured photovoltaic building envelopes, integrated from the very first sketch.

ALBA BIPV is a BIPV (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics) design office and integrator. The technology turns the building envelope into an energy-producing surface, while blending into its architectural setting.

Our technology, deployed.

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DYMAK HQ · Odense, Denmark · 2025

A complete solar roof, copper red

Solar cells integrated into the roof, in a copper-red shade matching the building.

Burgundy photovoltaic facade on a brick gable

Facade-integrated photovoltaics

Copenhagen, Denmark
Terracotta photovoltaic roof on a mountain house

Tile-integrated photovoltaics

France
Black photovoltaic roof with a slate look

Slate-integrated photovoltaics

Denmark
Copper photovoltaic roof in an urban setting

Tile-integrated photovoltaics

Denmark
House with a terracotta photovoltaic roof and green cladding

Tile-integrated photovoltaics

Denmark
Slate photovoltaic roof with roof windows

Slate-integrated photovoltaics

Denmark

Why integrate solar from the design stage?

Perforated metal facade in the evening light

BIPV (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics) replaces an envelope element, whether cladding, glazing or roofing, with a module that produces electricity. Solar is no longer added to the building: it becomes part of it, and is designed like any other facade material.

We get involved from the first sketch, alongside architects and project owners. Solar becomes a design choice, like colour or material, rather than a late addition at the end of construction.

Custom design, in colour and pattern, built into the envelope.

Integration

A fully fledged building element

The module performs the functions of the envelope: weatherproofing, solar shading or cladding. It replaces a material that would have been installed anyway, which reduces the real extra cost of solar.

Colour and design

Colours, patterns and layouts designed for each project

Shades, patterns, drawings, panel finishes and formats are defined with the architect, project by project: colour is customisable, and patterns or drawings can be added. Efficiency varies with the shade chosen, which we estimate from the design stage.

Production

European industrial manufacturing

Modules are produced in Denmark, in our production workshop, with continuous quality control and controlled lead times from prototype to series.

Palette

Shades and gradients chosen from samples.

Real module samples, in solid colour or gradient. Shades, finishes and patterns are defined with you, to suit your building.

One point of contact, from the first sketch to commissioning.

Architects

Your structure becomes a productive envelope

We translate your intent into shades, layouts and assembly details, in service of your project's design language.

Project owners

A quantified output, a budget announced from the start

Production simulation, efficiency by chosen shade and a clear schedule before you commit.

Engineering firms

Sizing ready to execute

We size the electrical installation and follow the site through to commissioning.

From the first sketch to commissioning.

  1. Scoping

    Analysis of the site, the solar resource and regulatory constraints.

  2. Visual design

    Choice of shades, formats and layout with the architecture team.

  3. Technical design

    Electrical sizing, integration system, weatherproofing and production simulation.

  4. Prototype

    Full-scale sample to validate the appearance and the installation.

  5. Production

    European manufacturing of the modules, through a controlled and environmentally respectful process.

  6. Installation

    We handle the installation, through to commissioning.

FAQ

Answers to your first questions.

What is the difference between BIPV and conventional solar panels?

A conventional panel is fixed onto the building. A BIPV module replaces an element of the envelope (cladding, glazing, roofing) and performs its function. Its cost is therefore compared with the material it replaces, not only with an added solar installation.

Can the colour of the modules be chosen?

Yes, colours and patterns can be customised, across a wide range of shades and finishes, to your preferences.

Is BIPV suitable for renovation?

Yes, particularly for facades and roofs being renovated. Each case requires a study of the structure, the exposure and the regulatory framework.

What are the lead times?

They depend on the size of the project and the level of customisation. A prototype is validated before production. We provide a precise schedule at the end of the technical design.

Contact

Let's talk about your project.

Describe your building, its schedule and your constraints. We will get back to you with a first feasibility analysis.

Write to usalba.bipv@gmail.com