Solar Self-Consumption and Urban Energy Vulnerability: Case Study in Lisbon

Marisa Abadeço, Maria João Rodrigues, Paulo Ferrão, Guilherme Luz, Sara Freitas and Miguel Centeno Brito ()
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Marisa Abadeço: IN+, LARSYS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Maria João Rodrigues: IN+, LARSYS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Paulo Ferrão: IN+, LARSYS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Guilherme Luz: Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
Sara Freitas: APREN—Associação Portuguesa de Energias Renováveis, Avenida da República, Nº 59—2ºAndar, 1050-189 Lisboa, Portugal
Miguel Centeno Brito: Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: This paper investigates the potential of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems in mitigating energy vulnerability in the urban context. Based on a geospatial data-driven approach, it combines georeferenced assessment of solar potential and high-resolution demand data with energy vulnerability indicators for both heating and cooling needs, to identify priority areas for supporting PV deployment. Results show more than 50% saving potential in the energy bill for the selected priority areas. The mismatch between PV supply and demand supports the development of demand-aggregating collective self-consumption approaches such as solar energy communities, whose challenges and opportunities are discussed.

Keywords: geospatial; solar potential; public policy; energy communities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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