Effects of Urban Environment on Solar PV Performance
Publication date
2018
Authors
Moraitis, P.
Kausika, B.B.
van Sark, Wilfried G.J.H.M.
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Abstract
Ahstract- The modern urban environment is challenging for the deployment of solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology. Large structures and compactness limit the available rooftop area and create unpredicted shading patterns. While modern applications such as geographical information system (GIS) software provide a useful tool to calculate solar potential, the majority of small and medium size domestic systems suffer from inefficiencies. In this paper we present our preliminary results that show significant performance losses that can reach 15% for systems that are located in urban areas compared with systems located in rural and sub urban areas.
Keywords
Performance Ratio, GIS, PV module, system, population density, Taverne, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
Citation
Moraitis, P, Kausika, B B & van Sark, W G J H M 2018, Effects of Urban Environment on Solar PV Performance. in Proceedings IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC 2017). IEEE, pp. 3167-3171. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366669