Design and development of distributed solar PV systems: Do the current tools work?

WMPU Wijeratne, RJ Yang, E Too… - Sustainable cities and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Distributed solar PV design and management in buildings is a complex process which
involves multidisciplinary stakeholders with different aims and objectives, ranging from …

[HTML][HTML] A review of building-integrated photovoltaics in Singapore: Status, barriers, and prospects

T Chen, Y An, CK Heng - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Energy consumption enhancement has resulted in a rise in carbon dioxide emissions,
followed by a notable greenhouse effect contributing to global warming. Globally, buildings …

The potential for air-temperature impact from large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaic arrays in urban areas

H Taha - Solar Energy, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Among the many benefits of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, the direct effects are those of
providing local power and the indirect ones include avoided generation from fossil-fuel …

Impacts of photovoltaic façades on the urban thermal microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort: simulation-based analysis

E Fassbender, J Rott, C Hemmerle - Buildings, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Cities face the consequences of climate change, specifically the urban heat island (UHI)
effect, which detrimentally affects human health. In this regard, deploying PV modules in …

Estimating operating cell temperature of BIPV modules in Thailand

P Trinuruk, C Sorapipatana, D Chenvidhya - Renewable energy, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Several models have been developed to estimate the operating cell temperatures of
photovoltaic (PV) modules because they directly affect the performance of each PV module …

[HTML][HTML] Cool roofs boost the energy production of photovoltaics: Investigating the impact of roof albedo on the energy performance of monofacial and bifacial …

K Vasilakopoulou, G Ulpiani, A Khan, A Synnefa… - Solar Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Photovoltaics (PVs) provide clean and affordable energy contributing to the decarbonisation
of the energy sector. High surface temperature of the PV modules reduces their efficiency …

Observed surface radiation and temperature impacts from the large-scale deployment of photovoltaics in the barren area of Gonghe, China

R Chang, Y Shen, Y Luo, B Wang, Z Yang, P Guo - Renewable Energy, 2018‏ - Elsevier
As the installation of large-scale photovoltaic (PV) facilities in the barren area of Gonghe,
China, would cover a substantial portion of the Earth's surface with PV panels, concerns …

A comparative study of the thermal and radiative impacts of photovoltaic canopies on pavement surface temperatures

JS Golden, J Carlson, KE Kaloush, P Phelan - Solar Energy, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization of the planet is occurring at an unprecedented pace, primarily in arid and
semi-arid hot climates [Golden, JS, 2004. The built environment induced urban heat island …

Comparing photovoltaic and reflective shade surfaces in the urban environment: Effects on surface sensible heat flux and pedestrian thermal comfort

JV Pham, A Baniassadi, KE Brown, J Heusinger… - Urban Climate, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) arrays are increasingly being used to provide shade for parking lots and
walkways. These structures introduce convective surfaces that have potentially significant …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of rooftop photovoltaics on the urban thermal microclimate: metrological investigations

E Fassbender, S Pytlik, J Rott, C Hemmerle - Buildings, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Ambitious climate protection requires decentralized renewable energy production via
building-related photovoltaics in cities. However, cities are also subject to the Urban Heat …