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Electricity Production from Small-Scale Photovoltaics in Urban Areas

Electricity Production from Small-Scale Photovoltaics in Urban Areas

Constantinos S. Psomopoulos, George Ch. Ioannidis, Stavros D. Kaminaris
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 38
ISBN13: 9781466682221|ISBN10: 1466682221|EISBN13: 9781466682238
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch006
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Psomopoulos, Constantinos S., et al. "Electricity Production from Small-Scale Photovoltaics in Urban Areas." Promoting Sustainable Practices through Energy Engineering and Asset Management, edited by Vicente González-Prida and Anthony Raman, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 124-161. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch006

APA

Psomopoulos, C. S., Ioannidis, G. C., & Kaminaris, S. D. (2015). Electricity Production from Small-Scale Photovoltaics in Urban Areas. In V. González-Prida & A. Raman (Eds.), Promoting Sustainable Practices through Energy Engineering and Asset Management (pp. 124-161). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch006

Chicago

Psomopoulos, Constantinos S., George Ch. Ioannidis, and Stavros D. Kaminaris. "Electricity Production from Small-Scale Photovoltaics in Urban Areas." In Promoting Sustainable Practices through Energy Engineering and Asset Management, edited by Vicente González-Prida and Anthony Raman, 124-161. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8222-1.ch006

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Abstract

The interest in solar photovoltaic energy is growing worldwide. Today, more than 40GW of photovoltaics have been installed all over the world. Since the 1970s, the PV system price is continuously dropping. This price drop and the adaptation of feed-in tariffs at governmental or utility scale have encouraged worldwide application of small-scale photovoltaic systems. The objective of this chapter is to present the potential for electricity production focusing mainly on the benefits of small-scale installations in urban areas, along with the growth of the global photovoltaics market. The types of installation alternatives are described but the focus is on the rooftop installations due to their simplicity and relatively low cost for urban areas. Electricity production data are presented together with their technical characteristics. Furthermore, analysis of the cost reduction is attempted and the benefits gained from the implementation of small-scale systems are also presented, demonstrating the sustainability role they will play.

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