[HTML][HTML] Emerging information and communication technologies for smart energy systems and renewable transition

N Zhao, H Zhang, X Yang, J Yan, F You - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the energy sector is the dominant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the
decarbonization of energy systems is crucial for climate change mitigation. Two major …

Remote sensing of photovoltaic scenarios: Techniques, applications and future directions

Q Chen, X Li, Z Zhang, C Zhou, Z Guo, Z Liu, H Zhang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Develo** solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is an effective way to address the problems of
limited fossil fuel reserves, soaring world energy demand and global climate change. The …

Carbon mitigation potential afforded by rooftop photovoltaic in China

Z Zhang, M Chen, T Zhong, R Zhu, Z Qian… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Rooftop photovoltaics (RPVs) are crucial in achieving energy transition and climate goals,
especially in cities with high building density and substantial energy consumption …

Vectorized rooftop area data for 90 cities in China

Z Zhang, Z Qian, T Zhong, M Chen, K Zhang, Y Yang… - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
Reliable information on building rooftops is crucial for utilizing limited urban space
effectively. In recent decades, the demand for accurate and up-to-date data on the areas of …

Enhancing PV panel segmentation in remote sensing images with constraint refinement modules

H Tan, Z Guo, H Zhang, Q Chen, Z Lin, Y Chen, J Yan - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Incorrect predictions or underestimation of a city's solar potential can result from neglecting
common features of photovoltaic (PV) panels from remote sensing images. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Deep solar PV refiner: A detail-oriented deep learning network for refined segmentation of photovoltaic areas from satellite imagery

R Zhu, D Guo, MS Wong, Z Qian, M Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To estimate electricity generation and evaluate the socio-economic effects of solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems, it is critical to calculate the installed PV areas and quantify the …

General generative AI-based image augmentation method for robust rooftop PV segmentation

H Tan, Z Guo, Z Lin, Y Chen, D Huang, W Yuan… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Rooftop photovoltaic (PV) segmentation based on remote sensing images is highly applied
in solar potential assessment and prediction. Still, such methods often feature dataset …

TransPV: Refining photovoltaic panel detection accuracy through a vision transformer-based deep learning model

Z Guo, J Lu, Q Chen, Z Liu, C Song, H Tan, H Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing need to develop renewable energy sources to combat climate change has
led to a significant rise in demand for photovoltaic (PV) installations. Consequently …

[HTML][HTML] GIScience can facilitate the development of solar cities for energy transition

R Zhu, MP Kwan, ATD Perera, H Fan, B Yang… - Advances in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy transition is increasingly being discussed and implemented to cope with the
growing environmental crisis. However, great challenges remain for effectively harvesting …

Advances and prospects on estimating solar photovoltaic installation capacity and potential based on satellite and aerial images

H Mao, X Chen, Y Luo, J Deng, Z Tian, J Yu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) system, as one kind of the most promising renewable energy
technologies, plays a key role in reducing carbon emissions to achieve the targets of global …