Potential determination of urban rooftop photovoltaics

Abstract

Solar energy is one of the most promising sustainable energy, and urban environments can be considered high-potential energy producers by producing electricity from rooftop-mounted photovoltaic systems. Electricity production from solar energy and the needed parameters to define the optimal locations require an adequate study; however, effective guidelines for optimal installation of solar photovoltaics remain a challenge. This thesis aims to develop a uniform accurate multi-factor method that uses uniform open data sources to determine urban rooftop's photovoltaic potential.