Solar power generation on community public roofs

Does community solar expand access to demographic groups underserved by rooftop solar?

Nonetheless, we find that multifamily building occupants, renters, and—to a lesser extent—LMI households are significantly more likely to adopt community solar than rooftop solar. These results suggest that community solar effectively expands access to demographic groups underserved by rooftop solar.

What are rooftop and community solar?

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Rooftop and community solar are alternative product classes for residential solar in the United States.

Is community solar a viable alternative to rooftop solar?

Unlike rooftop solar, community solar poses no specific barriers to adoption for renters or multifamily building occupants. As a result, community solar is often theorized to promote more equitable solar access 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and is increasingly integrated into US solar adoption equity policies 11.

Do rooftop photovoltaic solar panels affect urban surface energy budgets?

Our study also reveals that rooftop photovoltaic solar panels significantly alter urban surface energy budgets, near-surface meteorological fields, urban boundary layer dynamics and sea breeze circulations.

What is a rooftop solar energy system?

Rooftop solar energy systems produce power locally, keeping power production and the economic opportunities that solar energy generates within the community. SETO funds research that helps maximize the value of rooftop solar systems for their owners.

Can green roofs and photovoltaic systems reduce building energy demand?

Zheng and Weng tested the potential mitigative effects of green roofs and photovoltaic systems on the increased building energy demand caused by climate change in Los Angeles County, California.