MAPPING, MODELING AND MEASURING PHOTOVOLTAIC POTENTIAL IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS USING GOOGLE PROJECT SUNROOF

Authors : Tendai Sylvester MHLANGA, Ozge ERCOSKUN

Pages : 593-606

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Publication Date : 2020-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The knowledge of available photovoltaic potential on rooftops in urban environments is fundamental in achieving sustainable development and urban energy resilience. The use of solar energy in built environments has recently gained significance in urban energy planning. However, the implementation is coupled with obstacles mainly in the triple fold. The quantification of rooftop solar energy potential, accessibility of data, cost and savings that could be achieved for a particular rooftop or region. This study provides an explanatory of Google Project Sunroof as a contemporary methodology for estimating the amount of photovoltaic potential available, data accessibility and cost analyses on rooftops in cityscapes using the case study of Riverside, California, America.
Keywords : Google Project Sunroof, Rooftop, Photovoltaic, Urban environments, California