Potential Electricity Production by Installing Photovoltaic Systems on the Rooftops of Residential Buildings in Jordan: An Approach to Climate Change Mitigation

Sameh Monna, Ramez Abdallah, Adel Juaidi, Aiman Albatayneh, Antonio Jesús Zapata-Sierra and Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
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Sameh Monna: Architectural Engineering Department, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus 007, Palestine
Ramez Abdallah: Mechanical &Mechatronics Engineering Department, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus 007, Palestine
Adel Juaidi: Mechanical &Mechatronics Engineering Department, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus 007, Palestine
Aiman Albatayneh: School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management, German Jordanian University, P.O. Box 35247, Amman 11180, Jordan
Antonio Jesús Zapata-Sierra: Department of Engineering, ceiA3, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro: Department of Engineering, ceiA3, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: Countries with limited natural resources and high energy prices, such as Jordan, face significant challenges concerning energy consumption and energy efficiency, particularly in the context of climate change. Residential buildings are the most energy-consuming sector in Jordan. Photovoltaic (PV) systems on the rooftops of residential buildings can solve the problem of increasing electricity demands and address the need for more sustainable energy systems. This study calculated the potential electricity production from PV systems installed on the available rooftops of residential buildings and compared this production with current and future electricity consumption for residential households. A simulation tool using PV*SOL 2021 was used to estimate electricity production and a comparative method was used to compare electricity production and consumption. The results indicated that electricity production from PV systems installed on single houses and villas can cover, depending on the tilt angle and location of the properties, three to eight times their estimated future and current electricity use. PV installation on apartment buildings can cover 0.65 to 1.3 times their future and current electricity use. The surplus electricity produced can be used to mitigate urban energy demands and achieve energy sustainability.

Keywords: PV panels; sustainability; residential buildings; electricity consumption; system sizing; climate change; Jordan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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