Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential

Franz Welscher; Ivan Majic; Franziska Hübl; Rizwan Bulbul; Johannes Scholz

doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.GIScience.2023.82

Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential

Franz Welscher, Ivan Majic, Franziska Hübl, Rizwan Bulbul, Johannes Scholz

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Abstract

The paper deals with the calculation of the photovoltaic potential of vertical structures. Photovoltaic systems are a core technology for producing renewable energy. As roughly 50% of the population on planet Earth lives in urban environments, the production of renewable energy in urban contexts is of particular interest. As several papers have elaborated on the photovoltaic potential of roofs, this paper focuses on vertical structures. Hence, we present a methodology to extract facades suitable for photovoltaic installation, calculate their southness and percentage of shaded areas. The approach is successfully tested, based on a dataset located in the city of Graz, Styria (Austria). The results show the wall structures of each building, the respective shadow depth, and their score based on a multi-criteria analysis that represents the suitability for the installation of a photovoltaic system.

Originalsprache	englisch
Titel	12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023)
Redakteure/-innen	Roger Beecham, Jed A. Long, Dianna Smith, Qunshan Zhao, Sarah Wise
Erscheinungsort	Dagstuhl, Germany
Herausgeber (Verlag)	Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik
Seiten	82:1-82:7
Band	277
ISBN (elektronisch)	9783959772884
ISBN (Print)	978-3-95977-288-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.GIScience.2023.82
Publikationsstatus	Veröffentlicht - Sept. 2023
Veranstaltung	12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science: GIScience 2023 - University of Leeds, Leeds, Großbritannien / Vereinigtes Königreich Dauer: 12 Sept. 2023 → 15 Sept. 2023

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Name	Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs
Band	277
ISSN (Print)	1868-8969

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Konferenz	12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science
Land/Gebiet	Großbritannien / Vereinigtes Königreich
Ort	Leeds
Zeitraum	12/09/23 → 15/09/23

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Welscher, F., Majic, I., Hübl, F., Bulbul, R., & Scholz, J. (2023). Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential. in R. Beecham, J. A. Long, D. Smith, Q. Zhao, & S. Wise (Hrsg.), 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023) (Band 277, S. 82:1-82:7). Artikel 82 (Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs; Band 277). Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik. https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.GIScience.2023.82

Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential. / Welscher, Franz; Majic, Ivan; Hübl, Franziska et al.
12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023). Hrsg. / Roger Beecham; Jed A. Long; Dianna Smith; Qunshan Zhao; Sarah Wise. Band 277 Dagstuhl, Germany: Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2023. S. 82:1-82:7 82 (Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs; Band 277).

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Welscher, F, Majic, I, Hübl, F, Bulbul, R & Scholz, J 2023, Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential. in R Beecham, JA Long, D Smith, Q Zhao & S Wise (Hrsg.), 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023). Bd. 277, 82, Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs, Bd. 277, Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, Dagstuhl, Germany, S. 82:1-82:7, 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Leeds, Großbritannien / Vereinigtes Königreich, 12/09/23. https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.GIScience.2023.82

Welscher F, Majic I, Hübl F, Bulbul R, Scholz J. Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential. in Beecham R, Long JA, Smith D, Zhao Q, Wise S, Hrsg., 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023). Band 277. Dagstuhl, Germany: Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik. 2023. S. 82:1-82:7. 82. (Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs). doi: 10.4230/LIPIcs.GIScience.2023.82

Welscher, Franz ; Majic, Ivan ; Hübl, Franziska et al. / Harnessing the Sunlight on Facades - an Approach for Determining Vertical Photovoltaic Potential. 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023). Hrsg. / Roger Beecham ; Jed A. Long ; Dianna Smith ; Qunshan Zhao ; Sarah Wise. Band 277 Dagstuhl, Germany : Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2023. S. 82:1-82:7 (Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs).

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