Review of geographic information systems-based rooftop solar photovoltaic potential estimation approaches at urban scales

AAA Gassar, SH Cha - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In urban environments, decentralized energy systems from renewable photovoltaic
resources, clean and available, are gradually replacing conventional energy systems as an …

A review of uncertainty characterisation approaches for the optimal design of distributed energy systems

G Mavromatidis, K Orehounig, J Carmeliet - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy models are valuable tools that are commonly employed for the optimal design of
distributed energy systems (DES). However, the model-based design process of DES can …

Uncertainty and global sensitivity analysis for the optimal design of distributed energy systems

G Mavromatidis, K Orehounig, J Carmeliet - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The effective design of Distributed Energy Systems (DES) is subject to multiple uncertainties
related to aspects like the availability of renewable energy, the building energy demands …

Design of distributed energy systems under uncertainty: A two-stage stochastic programming approach

G Mavromatidis, K Orehounig, J Carmeliet - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Uncertainty introduces significant complexity to the design process of distributed energy
systems (DES) and introduces the risk of suboptimal decisions when the design is …

Quantifying rooftop photovoltaic solar energy potential: A machine learning approach

D Assouline, N Mohajeri, JL Scartezzini - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The need for reduction in CO 2 emissions to mitigate global warming has resulted in
increasing use of renewable energy sources. In urban areas, solar photovoltaic (PV) …

Assessment of rooftop photovoltaic potentials at the urban level using publicly available geodata and image recognition techniques

K Mainzer, S Killinger, R McKenna, W Fichtner - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The local generation of renewable electricity through roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV)
systems on buildings in urban areas provides huge potentials for the mitigation of …

Co-simulation and optimization of building geometry and multi-energy systems: Interdependencies in energy supply, energy demand and solar potentials

C Waibel, R Evins, J Carmeliet - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a co-simulation framework for the simultaneous optimization of building
geometries and multi-energy systems using the energy hub approach. The rationale for such …

[HTML][HTML] A machine learning-based surrogate model to approximate optimal building retrofit solutions

E Thrampoulidis, G Mavromatidis, A Lucchi… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The building sector has the highest share of operational energy consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions among all sectors. Environmental targets set by many countries …

Countrywide PV hosting capacity and energy storage requirements for distribution networks: The case of Switzerland

R Gupta, F Sossan, M Paolone - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation is typically connected to power distribution grids,
which are not designed to host a large amount of production if it is significantly larger than …

A spatial optimization approach to increase the accuracy of rooftop solar energy assessments

Q Zhong, JR Nelson, D Tong, TH Grubesic - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen a substantial increase in energy produced by renewable sources.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects a large portion of future growth in renewable …