Abstract
This paper reports the analyzing results of the solar energy resource and potential electricity generating capacity from building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) systems in Hong Kong. The monthly average daily solar radiation on a horizontal surface and the daily sum distributions of solar radiation show that the solar radiation intensity is quite high in Hong Kong except the wet period from January to March. The mean annual global radiation is 4646.8 MJ/m2. The potential electricity generating capacity from BIPV systems is estimated to be 10.5 TWh which is about 35% of the total annual electricity supply (29.9 TWh) in Hong Kong in 1995 if the shadow facades of the high-rise buildings are excluded. The BIPV electricity prices are estimated and compared with the local grid electricity prices. The results illustrate a bright future for BIPV applications in the next century in Hong Kong.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1345-1348 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE 26th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: 29 Sept 1997 → 3 Oct 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics