Completed Architectural BIPV & Solar Facade

France Pavilion – Expo 2020 Dubai

Solar art meets architecture – Monet’s Water Lilies recreated in custom solar modules

Capacity / Scale
224 kWp BIPV (Roof + South Façade)
Location
Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Client
France Pavilion – Expo 2020 (BeSix Contracting)
Status / Timeline
Completed (system later relocated to Toulouse, France)

Project Overview

Engineering shaped around the project.

The French Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai incorporated solar PV on its roof and south façade to create an aesthetically pleasing green building. A standout feature was the Solar Art installation recreating Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies and Clouds” using custom-designed solar modules. The system was grid-connected under DEWA SHAMS and later demonstrated circular economy principles by being relocated and reused in Toulouse, France.

Project Rationale

Motivation for Solar

To create a living work of solar art — recreating Monet’s Water Lilies in custom modules — while generating 60–80% of the pavilion’s energy needs and later demonstrating circular economy principles through relocation and reuse.

Project Value

Measurable scope. Lasting impact.

Technical delivery and real-world value come together through a solution tailored to the project’s site, stakeholders, and operating priorities.

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    224 kWp BIPV on roof and south façade

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    Generated 60–80% of the pavilion’s energy requirements

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    Iconic Solar Art – Monet’s Water Lilies in solar modules

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    Grid-connected under DEWA SHAMS / DRRG regulations

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    Reduced carbon footprint and operational energy consumption

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    Post-Expo relocation and reuse in Toulouse – circular economy in action

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