Does solar energy generation potential exceed the energy use of block buildings?

In Fig. 10, the Y-axis exhibited negative values (−10). It was found that after the deployment of solar panels in case B8, the NEUI became negative, indicating that the solar energy generation potential exceeded the energy use for the block buildings.

Do dormitory blocks save energy?

The research analyzed 55 dormitory blocks and found that the potential for energy savings at the block level was substantial. The difference in cooling EUI varied by up to 35.58% among different blocks, while the difference in heating EUI was even greater, up to 192.4%.

Is solar energy consumption more sensitive to urban morphology?

Xia et al. (2021) reported comparable results in their investigation on optimizing building energy consumption and solar potential in residential blocks in Hot-summer and Cold-winter zone in China. The research demonstrated that solar radiation access was more sensitive to the urban morphology variation than energy consumption.

Can solar energy be used to build a building in London?

Sarralde et al. (2015) used GIS and python scripts to model 4718 urban blocks in London, and found that solar resources on building roofs and facades have great potential for further exploitation.

Can horizontally inclined PV modules be integrated into solar shading devices?

Mendis et al. (2020) proposed a method using horizontally inclined PV modules integrated into solar shading devices to address the issue of disadvantageous inclination and solar heat gains in commercial office buildings in the tropical context of Colombo, Sri Lanka.