Solar energy potential using GIS-based urban residential environmental data: A case study of Shenzhen, China

Y An, T Chen, L Shi, CK Heng, J Fan - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines Shenzhen's potential for utilizing photovoltaics (PV) on buildings in
terms of residential electricity consumption. Based on its geographic information system …

Solar energy potential of urban buildings in 10 cities of China

L Cheng, F Zhang, S Li, J Mao, H Xu, W Ju, X Liu, J Wu… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The solar energy potential of urban buildings is important for China's sustainable economic
development. Previous studies have focused on creating regional solar maps or estimating …

Assessing the potential and utilization of solar energy at the building-scale in Shanghai

Z Chen, B Yu, Y Li, Q Wu, B Wu, Y Huang, S Wu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of potential and utilization of solar energy for each building has become an
essential precondition of urban sustainable development. Currently, there are two …

High-resolution spatial assessment of the zero energy potential of buildings with photovoltaic systems at the city level

X Zhou, Z Huang, B Scheuer, W Lu, G Zhou… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zero energy buildings are considered as a viable way to reduce energy use and CO 2
emissions in the building sector. This study proposes a high-resolution assessment …

[HTML][HTML] The technical and economic potential of urban rooftop photovoltaic systems for power generation in Guangzhou, China

D Pan, Y Bai, M Chang, X Wang, W Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
With the adoption of carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets, countries and cities must
spend more on renewable energy to replace polluting and emitting traditional fossil energy …

Benchmarking the building energy consumption and solar energy trade-offs of residential neighborhoods on Chongming Eco-Island, China

T Yang, X Zhang - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper explores the effects of residential neighborhood types on building energy
consumption and solar energy trade-offs with the goal of developing an operational …

Parametric study of URBAN morphology on building solar energy potential in Singapore context

KH Poon, JH Kämpf, SER Tay, NH Wong, TG Reindl - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
In 2014, the Singapore government announced plans to increase the adoption of solar
power, including by integrating solar PV systems into the urban environment. Careful …

A review of the solar city concept and methods to assess rooftop solar electric potential, with an illustrative application to the city of Seoul

J Byrne, J Taminiau, L Kurdgelashvili… - … and sustainable energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Energy economy restructuring at the city level is an essential prong in any strategy that aims
to address the dual energy and climate change challenges. Cities form hubs of human …

Assessment of the solar energy potential of diverse urban built forms in Nagpur, India

A Kaleshwarwar, S Bahadure - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Power consumption in urban areas is enormous and expected to rise exponentially in the
coming years. Thermal power plants connected to the grid supply the majority of this …

Study to examine the potential for solar energy utilization based on the relationship between urban morphology and solar radiation gain on building rooftops and wall …

H Takebayashi, E Ishii, M Moriyama, A Sakaki… - Solar Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The possibility of solar energy utilization is discussed based on the relationship between
urban morphology and solar radiation gain on building rooftops and wall surfaces. It was …