Assessment of Rooftop Area in Austin Energy's Service Territory Suitable for PV Development
- Austin Energy, Austin, TX (United States)
The objective of this project was to create a model for assessing the amount of rooftop area on commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental buildings in Austin Energy's service area suitable for solar electric energy development and, based on this model, determine the potential installed capacity and annual energy production from solar electric installations on the rooftops of these buildings. Key questions addressed by this project were: 1.What is the aggregate rooftop area, rooftop area suitable for PV project development, and potential for PV capacity and energy production from rooftop solar photovoltaic systems on key building types in Austin Energy's service area? 2.How do the potential capacity and annual energy production from rooftop solar electric systems compare with Austin Energy's current capacity and annual energy requirements?
- Research Organization:
- Austin Energy, Austin, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO17069
- OSTI ID:
- 1048117
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/GO-17069-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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