SPANDRELS ARE THE COMPONENTS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING WALLS THAT EXIST BETWEEN THE VISION GLASS (WINDOWS). THESE ARE COMMONLY CONSTRUCTED OF GLASS BUT HAVE NO TECHNICAL NEED TO TRANSMIT LIGHT. INTEGRATING STATE-OF-ART SILICON PV MODULE FABRICATION INTO THIS COMPONENT IS A PRIME CANDIDATE FOR TRULY BUILDING-INTEGRATED PV. HOWEVER, THIS UNION OF KNOWN SPANDREL FABRICATION AND PV MODULE PRODUCTION HAS MANY UNKNOWNS: TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL, AND MARKET ADOPTION. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DERISK THESE UNKNOWNS AND PROVIDE A STRONG BASE OF MODELLING, EXPERIMENTAL DATA, AND MARKET RESEARCH TO ENABLE PRACTICAL BUSINESS DECISION FOR DEVELOPING NOT JUST A NEW PRODUCT BUT AN ENTIRELY NEW MARKET SECTOR.