A framework for evaluating WTP for BIPV in residential housing design in developing countries: A case study of North Cyprus

Radmehr, Mehrshad; Willis, Ken; Kenechi, Ugo Elinwa

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2014.03.041

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“…Loulas et al (2012) estimated the potential of PV systems applied on buildings (BAPVs) within a typical Greek building block and found that the majority of installations have a maximum six-year payback period. Radmehr et al (2014) used a Contingent Valuation (CV) method to assess the Willingness to Pay (WTP) and the Willingness to Accept (WTA) compensation, and the results indicated that the capital cost of PV is not instrumental in choice, and a lower feed-in tariff could be acceptable. Shi et al (2013) investigated the current application situation of solar water heating system in urban residential buildings of China and analyzed the applicability of solar water heating systems integrated design in typical high-rise apartments from various aspects.…”

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How Chinese residents are aware of solar photovoltaic power generation?

Shuai

Yao

2015

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

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Under the global climate change and energy crisis, solar energy has become the focus of research, development, and utilization throughout the world. Therefore, an empirical study on the awareness of residents for solar photovoltaic power generation is of great significance. Based on the 330 questionnaire data, by adopting the single factor variance analysis (S-N-K test) methodology, this paper first analyzed the differences between various groups of residents from varied perspectives of Chinese residents, i.e., different ages, different education attainments, different income levels, different genders, and different industries. Then, it conducted a regression analysis of the demographic variables by using linear regression models. The results indicate that: (1) the awareness of different types of Chinese residents is significantly different;(2) education and income levels have significant impacts on their awareness. Finally, this paper proposed corresponding policy recommendations based on these findings. V C 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. [http://dx.

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How Chinese residents are aware of solar photovoltaic power generation?

Shuai

Yao

2015

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

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“…The results indicated that this technology can be made economically feasible by utilizing the greenhouse effect produced by the collector for agricultural purposes, such as drying of coffee grains, tomatoes, and bananas. Radmehr et al [17] explored people's preferences for a Built-In Photovoltaic (BIPV) renewable energy system to be integrated into housing construction. The results demonstrated that the capital cost of the PV system is not instrumental in choice, and a lower feed-in tariff could be acceptable.…”

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Solar Energy Technology for Northern Cyprus: Assessment, Statistical Analysis, and Feasibility Study

2020

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Solar power is the fastest-growing energy source in the world. New technologies can help to generate more power from solar energy. The present paper aims to encourage people and the government to develop solar energy-based power projects to achieve sustainable energy infrastructures, especially in developing countries. In addition, this paper presents a solar energy road map to attract investors to invest in clean energy technology to help reduce the effect of global warming and enhance sustainable technological development. Therefore, the first objective of the paper is to analyze and compare the monthly global solar radiation for five different locations in Northern Cyprus using the measured data collected from the Meteorological Department and estimated values collected from the satellite imagery database. In addition, the mean hourly meteorological parameters including global solar radiation, air temperature, sunshine, and relative humidity are analyzed statistically and the type of distribution functions are selected based on skewness and kurtosis values. Accordingly, estimating global solar radiation improves solar power generation planning and reduces the cost of measuring. Therefore, models of a surface were analyzed by means of polynomial adjustments considering the values of R-squared. Finally, this study provides a comprehensive and integrated feasibility analysis of a 100 MW grid-connected solar plant project as an economic project in the selected region to reduce electricity tariffs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. RETScreen Expert software was used to conduct the feasibility analysis in terms of energy production, GHG emissions, and financial parameters for the best location for the installation of a 100 MW grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) plant. Finally, the results concluded that the proposed solar system could be used for power generation in Northern Cyprus.

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“…As a result of the projected rapid population increase and economic growth in energy consumption, alternative sources of energy are required to be gradually included in the future global mix [17,18]. Varieties of solar technologies are widely recognized as clean with minimal greenhouse gas emissions; thus, they contribute to the efforts towards climate change mitigation through a direct reduction in CO 2 emissions [19][20][21].…”

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Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential

Joseph

Pogrebnaya

Kichonge

2019

International Journal of Photoenergy

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Buildings consume large amounts of energy, and their transformation from energy users to producers has attracted increasing interest in the quest to help optimize the energy share, increasing energy efficiency and environmental protection. The use of energy-efficient materials is among the proposed approaches to increase the building’s energy balance, thus increasing the performance of building facades. Semitransparent building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), being one of the technologies with the potential to increase a building’s energy efficiency, is considered as a feasible method for renewable power generation to help buildings meet their own load, thus serving dual purposes. Semitransparent BIPV integration into buildings not only displaces conventional building facade materials but also simultaneously generates energy while retaining traditional functional roles. The awareness in improving building energy efficiency has increased as well as the awareness in promoting the use of clean or renewable energy technologies. In this study, semitransparent BIPV technology is reviewed in terms of energy generation, challenges, and ways to address limitations which can be used as a reference for the BIPV stakeholders.

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A framework for evaluating WTP for BIPV in residential housing design in developing countries: A case study of North Cyprus

Cited by 21 publications

References 25 publications

How Chinese residents are aware of solar photovoltaic power generation?

How Chinese residents are aware of solar photovoltaic power generation?

Solar Energy Technology for Northern Cyprus: Assessment, Statistical Analysis, and Feasibility Study

Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential

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