Critical assessment of large-scale rooftop photovoltaics deployment in the global urban environment

Vasileios Kapsalis, Carmen Maduta, Nikolaos Skandalos, Meng Wang, Sushant Suresh Bhuvad, Delia D'Agostino, Tao Ma, Uday Raj, Danny Parker, Jinqing Peng and Dimitris Karamanis

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024, vol. 189, issue PB

Abstract: In support of the clean energy transition, rooftop photovoltaics (RTPV) deployment has been globally advocated, enabling citizens as energy prosumers within their localised building environment. However, the effectiveness of RTPV implementation is influenced by diverse bioclimatic conditions. Here, we provide a critical climate-related RTPV characterisation across the globe, consisting of a comprehensive assessment of RTPV performance, taking into account global horizontal irradiation (GHI) and local environmental parameters, including space conditioning requirements in different climatic zones. Additionally, we examine the technological advancements aimed at improving efficiency in RTPV systems.

Keywords: Solar energy; Photovoltaics; Building-integrated photovoltaics; Rooftop PV; Zero energy buildings; Urban decarbonisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2023.114005

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