Title :
Assessing technical potential for city PV deployment using NREL´s in my backyard tool
Author :
Anderson, Kate H. ; Coddington, Michael H. ; Kroposki, Benjamin D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a method for estimating the technical potential of rooftop photovoltaics (PV) using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory´s (NREL) In My Backyard (IMBY) tool. This method is applied to 10 utility network areas in New York City to estimate PV yield potential. PV power generation is compared to network loads to determine when and where PV generation may exceed network loads. The effects of energy exporting on network distribution systems are evaluated.
Keywords :
building integrated photovoltaics; distribution networks; load (electric); power engineering computing; solar power; IMBY tool; NREL; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; New York city; PV power generation; city PV deployment; in my backyard tool; network distribution system; network load; rooftop photovoltaic; technical potential; utility network area; Arrays; Buildings; Cities and towns; Electric potential; Electricity; Power generation; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2010 35th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5890-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614697
