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Solar Self-Consumption and Urban Energy Vulnerability: Case Study in Lisbon

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  • Marisa Abadeço

    (IN+, LARSYS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Maria João Rodrigues

    (IN+, LARSYS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Paulo Ferrão

    (IN+, LARSYS, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Guilherme Luz

    (Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Sara Freitas

    (APREN—Associação Portuguesa de Energias Renováveis, Avenida da República, Nº 59—2ºAndar, 1050-189 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Miguel Centeno Brito

    (Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal)

Abstract

This paper investigates the potential of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems in mitigating energy vulnerability in the urban context. Based on a geospatial data-driven approach, it combines georeferenced assessment of solar potential and high-resolution demand data with energy vulnerability indicators for both heating and cooling needs, to identify priority areas for supporting PV deployment. Results show more than 50% saving potential in the energy bill for the selected priority areas. The mismatch between PV supply and demand supports the development of demand-aggregating collective self-consumption approaches such as solar energy communities, whose challenges and opportunities are discussed.

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  • Marisa Abadeço & Maria João Rodrigues & Paulo Ferrão & Guilherme Luz & Sara Freitas & Miguel Centeno Brito, 2024. "Solar Self-Consumption and Urban Energy Vulnerability: Case Study in Lisbon," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-12, August.
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