Rooftop PV Systems Development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Barriers and Smart Policy Recommendations

Afraz Ahmad, Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Center for Advance Studies in Energy (CAS-E), Pakistan., Owais Ahmad, Waqas Ahmad, Kamran Khan, Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Center for Advance Studies in Energy (CAS-E), Pakistan., Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Center for Advance Studies in Energy (CAS-E), Pakistan., Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Center for Advance Studies in Energy (CAS-E), Pakistan.
2021 International Journal of Engineering Works  
The world is faced with the global challenge of climate change and there are two approaches to mitigate the conditions. Decrease the usage of fossil-fuels and increase the contribution of renewable sources to the energy mix, to decrease the Green House Gases (GHG) and carbon footprints. Large solar PV system utilizes a lot of ground space and it poses a challenge to the congested urban centers. This study offers a solution by optimizing the rooftop space for solar PV system through geo-spatial
more » ... nalysis by using multiple modelling approaches satellite image digitization and Arc-GIS. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the target of study, where the energy demandsupply comparison and socio-economic analysis have been observed to find the technical barriers and policy barries in the light of existant renewable energy policy with recommendations for future planning.
doi:10.34259/ijew.21.8012298304 fatcat:ixiaatu5frfwzcsmj4xyqo3jcq