Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) curtain wall system

A photovoltaic curtain wall system comprising:

• a three-dimensional (3D) solar module configured to receive sunlight and reflect sun path geometry;
• an interior, insulated glass unit comprising a double glass panel;
• an exterior glass panel offset from the interior, insulated glass unit forming a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is a conditioned, closed air cavity receiving the solar module and the solar modular is suspended in the closed air cavity or attached to the interior, insulated glass unit;
• wherein the solar module comprises:
• rotatable or fixed micro-oculus shaders of varying angles or curvatures, each micro-oculus shader including an ocular shape with an upper shading portion and a lower shading portion, the upper shading portion protruding outward from a circular base of the micro-oculus shader in the axial direction relative to the base and at least partially toward the axis of the base and the upper shading portion includes photovoltaic elements on a top portion of the upper shading portion;
• and the lower shading portion protruding outward from the circular base of the micro-oculus shade in the axial direction relative to the axis of the base and at least partially away from the axis of the base;
• the rotatable or fixed micro-oculus shaders being arranged in an array forming open areas therein that are configured to allow a view therethrough;
• a transom holding the interior, insulated glass unit and the exterior glass panel therebetween;
• wherein the photovoltaic curtain wall system is a prefabricated curtain wall system configured to be integrated with a building, the building having a ceiling and floor, and the open areas of the solar modular at eye level are configured to be larger and gradually reduced when moving up to the ceiling and down to the floor.

A method for integrating a photovoltaic curtain wall system in a building comprising, the method comprising:

• providing a photovoltaic curtain wall system comprising:
• a three-dimensional (3D) solar module configured to receive sunlight and reflect sun path geometry;
• an interior glass unit comprising a single or a double glass panel;
• an exterior glass panel offset from the interior glass unit forming a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is a conditioned, closed air cavity receiving the solar module;
• wherein the solar module comprises:
• rotatable or fixed micro-oculus shaders with varying angles or curvatures, each micro-oculus shader including an ocular shape with an upper shading portion and a lower shading portion, the upper shading portion protruding outward from a circular base of the micro-oculus shader in the axial direction relative to the base and at least partially toward the axis of the base and the upper shading portion includes photovoltaic elements on a top portion of the upper shading portion;
• and the lower shading portion protruding outward from the circular base of the micro-oculus shade in the axial direction relative to the axis of the base and at least partially away from the axis of the base;
• the rotatable or fixed micro-oculus shaders being arranged in an array forming open areas therein that are configured to allow a view therethrough;
• a transom holding the interior glass unit and the exterior glass panel therebetween;
• wherein the photovoltaic curtain wall system is a prefabricated curtain wall system;
• and
• integrating the prefabricated curtain wall system in the building, the building having a ceiling and floor, and the open areas of the solar modular at eye level are larger and gradually reduced when moving up to the ceiling and down to the floor.