Open AccessAnalysis of solar PV potential for roofs and façades in high dense residential urban scenario of Singapore
Author(s) -
Thambiraj Ramkumar,
Hansika Gamage,
Erwan W. Xiao,
Maxime Cassat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012050
Subject(s) - roof , photovoltaics , environmental science , photovoltaic system , engineering physics , architectural engineering , civil engineering , engineering , electrical engineering
This paper aims to understand the potential of solar photovoltaics (PV) on building’s roof and façades in the dense residential neighborhoods of Singapore. The physical urban morphological parameters such as height, built form, distance between the buildings, orientation, plot ratio, building volume ratio and site coverage have impacts on the solar irradiation on the roof and façades at various intensities. With these parameters in consideration, solar irradiation has been simulated and analyzed for 12 existing neighborhoods of Singapore along with 36 additional modified neighborhoods.