Development of a method for estimating the rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) potential by analyzing the available rooftop area using Hillshade analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.07.001
Abstract: The solar photovoltaic (PV) system is known as one of the most outstanding new renewable energy systems for achieving the nearly zero energy building (nZEB). For the continuous deployment of the solar PV system in… read more here.
Keywords: available rooftop; rooftop area; rooftop solar; solar potential ... See more keywords
Review of geographic information systems-based rooftop solar photovoltaic potential estimation approaches at urban scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116817
Abstract: Abstract In urban environments, decentralized energy systems from renewable photovoltaic resources, clean and available, are gradually replacing conventional energy systems as an attractive source for electricity generation. Especially with the availability of unexploited rooftop areas… read more here.
Keywords: solar photovoltaic; photovoltaic potential; based rooftop; estimation ... See more keywords
A city-scale estimation of rooftop solar photovoltaic potential based on deep learning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117132
Abstract: Abstract The estimation of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) potential is crucial for policymaking around sustainable energy plans. But it is difficult to accurately estimate the availability of rooftop area for solar radiation on a city-scale.… read more here.
Keywords: city scale; rooftop solar; estimation rooftop;
Development of a rooftop solar photovoltaic rating system considering the technical and economic suitability criteria at the building level
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.020
Abstract: The successful deployment of distributed solar generation in urban areas involves the evaluation of how suitable a building is for installing the rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system within a region. When evaluating the rooftop solar… read more here.
Keywords: rating system; suitability criteria; system; rooftop solar ... See more keywords
PVAnalytX: A MATLAB toolkit for techno-economic analysis and performance evaluation of rooftop PV systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120074
Abstract: Abstract The adaptation of rooftop solar PV systems has increased significantly in recent years. Batteries have become an essential part of the rooftop solar PV systems, which ensures maximum utilisation of solar energy. With a… read more here.
Keywords: performance; rooftop; electricity; rooftop systems ... See more keywords
On the impact of single-phase plug-in electric vehicles charging and rooftop solar photovoltaic on distribution transformer aging
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2017.03.022
Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the impact of single-phase plug-in electric vehicles charging on increasing the rate at which center-tapped distribution transformers experience aging. Distribution transformer aging is investigated considering varying rooftop solar photovoltaic generation penetration… read more here.
Keywords: transformer; rooftop solar; solar photovoltaic; transformer aging ... See more keywords
The impact of policies and business models on income equity in rooftop solar adoption
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DOI: 10.1038/s41560-020-00724-2
Abstract: Low- and moderate-income (LMI) households are less likely to adopt rooftop solar photovoltaics (PVs) than higher-income households in the United States. As the existing literature has shown, this dynamic can decelerate rooftop PV deployment and… read more here.
Keywords: equity; rooftop solar; adoption; business models ... See more keywords
Benefits and costs of a utility-ownership business model for residential rooftop solar photovoltaics
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DOI: 10.1038/s41560-020-0673-y
Abstract: The rapid growth of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems can pose a number of financial challenges for electric utility shareholders and their customers. One potential pathway to resolving these perceived challenges involves allowing utilities to own… read more here.
Keywords: benefits costs; utility; business model; rooftop solar ... See more keywords
Using GIS-based methods and lidar data to estimate rooftop solar technical potential in US cities
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa7225
Abstract: We estimate the technical potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) for select US cities by combining light detection and ranging (lidar) data, a validated analytical method for determining rooftop PV suitability employing geographic information systems,… read more here.
Keywords: estimate; rooftop solar; rooftop; electricity ... See more keywords
On the Impact of High Penetration of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics on the Aging of Distribution Transformers
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DOI: 10.1109/cjece.2017.2694698
Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of increasing the penetration of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PVs) on a Distribution Transformer’s (DT’s) Loss of Life (LOL). The modeling of the secondary distribution system is introduced and the Markov… read more here.
Keywords: penetration; solar photovoltaics; rooftop solar; impact high ... See more keywords
Application of rooftop solar panels with coolant natural circulation
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DOI: 10.1556/606.2020.00218
Abstract: In line with the energy development strategy of Europe, it is necessary to implement energy efficient buildings, in which the external enclosures are converters of solar energy to thermal. Therefore, the purpose of the publication… read more here.
Keywords: application rooftop; rooftop solar; solar panels; panels coolant ... See more keywords