Secondary Author(s)
Parker, Danny; Vieira, Robin; Fairey, Philip W.
Report Number
FSEC-PF-380-04
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-380-04.pdf
Keywords
Roofs; Buildings; Photovoltaics; Energy Efficiency; PV Systems; Rooftop solar PV; Zero Energy Homes; Photovoltaic performance; Energy savings; Geographic variation
Abstract
This paper describes a geographic evaluation of Zero Energy Home (ZEH) potential, specifically an assessment of residential roof-top solar electric photovoltaic (PV) performance around the United States and how energy produced would match up with very-efficient and super-efficient home designs. We performed annual simulations for 236 TMY2 data locations throughout the United States on two highly-efficient one-story 3-bedroom homes with a generic grid-tied solar electric 2 kW PV system. These annual simulations show how potential annual solar electric power generation (kWh) and potential energy savings from PV power vary geographically around the U.S. giving the user in a specific region an indication of their expected PV system performance.
Date Published
8-25-2004
Identifiers
535
Subjects
Solar energy; Photovoltaic power systems; Energy conservation; Dwellings--Energy consumption; Geographic information systems
Local Subjects
Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Photovoltaics; PV Systems; Buildings - Roofs
Type
Text; Document
Contributor (Linked Data)
Fairey, Philip W. [LC]
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Lombardi, Matthew, "Geographic Variation in Potential of Rooftop Residential Photovoltaic Electric Power Production in the United States" (2004). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 535.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/535
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Notes
Reference Publication: Lombardi, Matthew, Parker, Danny, Vieira, Robin, Fairey, Philip, "Geographic Variation in Potential of Rooftop Residential Photovoltaic Electric Power Production in the United States," Proceedings of ACEEE 2004 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Washington, DC, August 2004.