A Review of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics in Singapore: Status, Barriers, and Prospects

Tianyi Chen, Yaning An () and Chye Kiang Heng
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Tianyi Chen: Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore S117566, Singapore
Yaning An: School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Chye Kiang Heng: Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore S117566, Singapore

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-25

Abstract: Energy consumption enhancement has resulted in a rise in carbon dioxide emissions, followed by a notable greenhouse effect contributing to global warming. Globally, buildings consume one-third of the total energy due to the continued expansion of building areas caused by population growth. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) represent an effective technology to attain zero energy buildings (ZEBs) via solar energy use. This research begins with the tropical green building concept in Singapore associated with renewable energy and gives an overview of the potential of solar photovoltaic energy. Strategies for BIPV spread in Singapore are also provided. Considering both BIPV system life cycle assessment (LCA) and BIPV industry standards and recent developments, this research determines whether Singapore should adopt this technology. Although the BIPV product market has expanded regarding BIPV products, systems and projects, there remain certain barriers to BIPV adoption in Singapore. Additionally, future research directions for tropical BIPV applications are outlined. The Singapore BIPV system serves as an example for a number of other tropical countries facing comparable challenges.

Keywords: building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); photovoltaics; solar energy; Singapore; green building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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