Identifying Potential Area and Financial Prospects of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Dataset
2.3. Data Preparation
2.4. Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Data Type | Source and Specification |
---|---|
WorldView2 | Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Thailand Resolution: Panchromatic—0.46 m; Multispectral—1.85 m; Acquisition date: 8 January 2013 |
Solar Insolation for the year 2013 | Thai Meteorological Department |
Solar PV components and installation cost | Two local companies providing and installing solar PV |
Number of floors | Field survey (visual inspection) |
FiT Data | Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) |
Rule No. | Rule Description |
---|---|
1 | For each spectral difference image object: |
IF compactness membership is high | |
AND rectangular fit membership is high | |
THEN P1 membership is high | |
ELSE F1 membership is high | |
2 | IF length/width ratio membership is high |
AND number of segments membership is high | |
OR roundness membership is high | |
THEN P2 membership is high | |
ELSE F2 membership is high | |
3 | IF P2 membership is high |
THEN Object label = Peaked | |
ELSE Object label = Flat |
Aspect | Footprint Area (Sq. Meter) | Available Area (Sq. Meter) | Space for Each Module | Panel | Installation Cost (Million Baht) | Hour | Earning/Year (Thousand Baht) | Payback | Earnings per Sq. Meter Footprint |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flat | 250 | 225 | 3.2 | 70 | 1.4 | 9 | 270 | 5 | 21,653 |
N–S | 250 | 177 | 2.2 | 80 | 1.6 | 9 | 309 | 5 | 24,746 |
E–W | 250 | 354 | 2.2 | 160 | 3.2 | 7 | 409 | 8 | 27,812 |
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Ninsawat, S.; Hossain, M.D. Identifying Potential Area and Financial Prospects of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV). Sustainability 2016, 8, 1068. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8101068
Ninsawat S, Hossain MD. Identifying Potential Area and Financial Prospects of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV). Sustainability. 2016; 8(10):1068. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8101068
Chicago/Turabian StyleNinsawat, Sarawut, and Mohammad Dalower Hossain. 2016. "Identifying Potential Area and Financial Prospects of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV)" Sustainability 8, no. 10: 1068. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8101068
APA StyleNinsawat, S., & Hossain, M. D. (2016). Identifying Potential Area and Financial Prospects of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (PV). Sustainability, 8(10), 1068. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8101068