Solar Energy Integration in Urban Planning: GUUD Model

Amado, Miguel P.; Poggi, Francesca

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2014.06.034

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“…Thus, it is evident as the society and cities offer the wider range of challenges and opportunities in the field of energy efficiency at various scales. On the other side, the possibilities and chances of introducing renewable energies within urban areas actually produces tangible results with respect to solar energy whereas wind, biomass and hydropower can provide high renewable fractions outside the cities (Eicker & Klein, 2012;Amado & Poggi, 2014a). From this practical perspective, cities will never be energy efficient systems, without planning the boundaries for energy balance within the territory as a whole.…”

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confidence: 99%

Moving Forward on Sustainable Energy Transitions: The Smart Rural Model

Poggi

Firmino²,

Amado³

2015

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Moving Forward on Sustainable Energy Transitions: The Smart Rural Model

Poggi

Firmino²,

Amado³

2015

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“…[21] Integrating the photovoltaic functionality in Rome's building is a remarkable energy option. Figure 1 shows an accurate estimation of the PV output electricity obtained with state of the art software (pvPlanner, Solargis) relying on one of the world's most accurate solar database.…”

Section: Solar Building Integrationmentioning

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<strong></strong>Integrating Solar Energy in Rome's Built Environment: A Perspective for Distributed Generation on Global Scale

Meneguzzo¹,

Pecoraino²,

Pagliaro³

2018

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Large-scale integration of solar energy technologies in Rome's built environment epitomizes the needed general adoption of distributed generation via functionalization of buildings of all size and end use across the world, to become active energy generators and no longer energy users only. This paper identifies selected technology solutions and critical policy and educational initiatives to effectively achieve within the next decade (2018-2027) the widespread uptake of decentralized solar energy systems in the built environment on a global scale.

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“…The cellular approach application at the city scale is obtained by analysing the large amount of vector data, satellite imagery, and tables, which describe the urban system within a GIS [13]. Table 3 shows an example of an urban unit that has been delimited, according to the four criteria of the GUUD model.…”

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“…The first is related to how solar potential in urban areas can be evaluated in order to be efficiently capitalized on by the installation of photovoltaic system in building [12]. The second is what kind of delimitation criteria can be considered to identify urban cells as independent systems in which the energy balance results from the differential between the solar energy supply and the building's energy consumption [13]. The third is focused on the important role of smart grid technologies to manage the energy balance between power supply and demand in the system and from the microscale of the urban cells to the macroscale of the whole city [14].…”

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A Cellular Approach to Net-Zero Energy Cities

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Abstract:Recent growth in the use of photovoltaic technology and a rapid reduction in its cost confirms the potential of solar power on a large scale. In this context, planning for the deployment of smart grids is among the most important challenges to support the increased penetration of solar energy in urban areas and to ensure the resilience of the electricity system. As part this effort, the present paper describes a cellular approach to a Net-Zero energy concept, based on the balance between the potential solar energy supply and the existing consumption patterns at the urban unit scale. To do that, the Geographical Urban Units Delimitation model (GUUD) has been developed and tested on a case study. By applying the GUUD model, which combines Geographic Information Systems (GIS), parametric modelling, and solar dynamic analysis, the whole area of the city was divided into urban cells, categorized as solar producers and energy consumers. The discussion around three theoretical scenarios permits us to explore how smart grids can be approached and promoted from an urban planning perspective. The paper provides insights into how urban planning can be a driver to optimize and manage energy balance across the city if the deployment of smart grids is correctly integrated in its operative process.

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Solar Energy Integration in Urban Planning: GUUD Model

Cited by 49 publications

References 16 publications

Moving Forward on Sustainable Energy Transitions: The Smart Rural Model

Moving Forward on Sustainable Energy Transitions: The Smart Rural Model

<strong></strong>Integrating Solar Energy in Rome's Built Environment: A Perspective for Distributed Generation on Global Scale

A Cellular Approach to Net-Zero Energy Cities

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