Solar power is revolutionising commercial buildings
Page date: Published 17 Oct 2023; updated 21 Sep 2026. 5 min read.
The article focuses on building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), where solar cells form part of roofs, walls or glazing. It describes Powerhouse Brattørkaia, whose roof and walls were largely designed to generate electricity, and says Solcellespesialisten helped deliver the installation. The company’s CEO describes the project as requiring custom mounting and adhesive solutions for large unframed panels. The article says BIPV can add little cost in some projects and may reach price parity with premium glass façades; those are company statements, not general pricing guidance.
The article profiles Solcellespesialisten’s planned BIPV factory in Elverum and gives its historic revenue growth from about USD 200,000 in 2014 to over USD 38 million in 2022. It also describes Energima Solel’s work on over 130 buildings, including a solar installation on a “blue roof” designed to retain and gradually drain rainwater, and a rooftop solar project for a data centre.
FUSen is described as designing and installing commercial solar systems for offices, warehouses, shopping centres and stadiums, including solar cells integrated into the glass façade of Norway’s Petroleum Directorate building in Stavanger. The article says FUSen offers smart controls and was seeking opportunities abroad. Norwegian Solar Energy Cluster CEO Trine Kopstad Berentsen frames demonstration buildings as proof that advanced solar can be visually integrated into commercial construction. Figures, project status and company plans reflect the article’s reporting, mainly from 2023.
Related links: Architecture and construction; Energy; Norwegian Solar Energy Cluster; European Solar Industry Alliance.