Are roof mounted solar panels a good choice?

Roof mounted solar panels are the most common selection for most households. Reasons for this vary but the main one is the cost. Generally, roof mounted systems are less expensive than ground mounted systems, because the main structure needed to sustain the panels is the rooftop itself.

Is China developing a rooftop solar system?

Fishman, an energy analyst at the Lantau Group, an economic consultancy firm in Shanghai, was keen to meet with developers in Shandong to understand how China is developing extensive rooftop solar installations at such a remarkable pace.

What is rooftop solar photovoltaic (rspv)?

In addition to conventional solar technologies, rooftop solar photovoltaic (RSPV) systems have attracted wide attention as they can not only meet a building's distributed energy demand but also save land use arising from their installation as part of a building (An et al., 2023 Z. Chen et al., 2022; Sun et al., 2022).

Is Shandong leading China's rooftop solar-development initiatives?

Shandong is leading China’s rooftop solar-development initiatives, accounting for 18% of such projects across the country. As of March, the province had installed 33 gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar capacity, enough to power an estimated 18 million homes.

How much CO2 is reduced by solar photovoltaics in China?

Moreover, through worldwide international trade in solar photovoltaics, China has produced a reduction of over 1000 kgtons of CO2 each year and reached nearly 13000 kgtons in 2016 (Liu et al., 2019).