Escaping the niche market: An innovation system analysis of the Dutch building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) sector

Over the past years, a new technology has emerged in solar photovoltaics market: building-integrated (BIPV). Even though this lot of potential, diffusion BIPV remained rather limited, globally and also Netherlands. In paper, Technological Innovation System (TIS) approach is used to analyze historical development Dutch innovation system provide comprehensive overview systemic problems that hamper further Several are identified, including 1) lack policy support for industrialization commercialization BIPV, 2) absence large firms from construction industry resulting lacking industrial capacities system, 3) limited value chain coordination collaboration help improve compatibility complementarity with traditional building components (electrical) installations. To overcome these enable move present niche market phase commercial growth phase, multiple recommendations provided both policymakers actors.