Abstract
Off grid applications of solar PV brings product integrated photovoltaics (PIPV) in the picture. There are several possible applications of PIPV. But as it is underexplored, there are very few products available in the market. This scenario depicts the need of innovation and intervention of Industrial designers in this field. PIPV includes solar PV panels which provides electricity for the function of product. The size of Panel dictates overall form, function and other industrial design attributes. Lack of information available on compatible size of solar panel leads non-feasible ideas and barrier for innovation during conceptual phase of product design. It is important to study the process of idea generation, quality of ideas and the behavior of industrial designers while dealing with Solar PV. This paper highlights the issues in idea generation process of industrial designers while designing PIPV products. It describes the need and proposes a framework of feasibility tunnel for feasible and innovative idea generation in PIPV product design.
