Pedrero, JHermoso, NHernández, PMuñoz, IArrizabalaga, EMabe, LPrieto, IIzkara, J L2019-09-05Pedrero , J , Hermoso , N , Hernández , P , Muñoz , I , Arrizabalaga , E , Mabe , L , Prieto , I & Izkara , J L 2019 , ' Assessment of urban-scale potential for solar PV generation and consumption ' , IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science , vol. 323 , no. 1 , 012066 , pp. 12066 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/323/1/0120661755-1307researchoutputwizard: 11556/799Publisher Copyright: © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.The rise of grid electricity price and a growing awareness of climate change is resulting in an increasing number of photovoltaic facilities installed in buildings. Electricity market regulation and climatic conditions, in particular solar radiation, are the main factors that determine the economic viability of a photovoltaic facility. This paper describes a method for evaluating the potential for photovoltaic (PV) production and self-consumption for the building stock of a particular city. A GIS 3D city map is used to calculate solar irradiation. Building-level electricity use is calculated based on building type, geometry and other characteristic inferred from building age, taking the cadastre GIS as main input. The methodology identifies the realistic potential for rooftop photovoltaic installations, as well as the optimum size to be installed from an economic perspective. To represent different regulations that can affect economic viability of PV installations, calculations should adapt for the specific installation conditions and regulatory situation, as for example self-consumption and net metering. The proposed methodology is applied to a case study in Irun (Spain), where results for potential of PV generation and self-consumption for the building stock are presented. The results offer public administration a realistic view of economically viable PV potential for the city and allow to analyse different mechanisms to promote their installations. It also serves for individual electricity consumers to evaluate and optimize new photovoltaic energy facilities. Finally, it serves policy makers to estimate the repercussion of electricity market regulations on the economic viability of PV systems.1837311enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessconference output10.1088/1755-1315/323/1/012066Solar PV generationClimate changeSolar PV generationClimate changeGeneral Environmental ScienceGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthProject IDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/723757/EU/Integrated tool for empowering public authorities in the development of sustainable plans for low carbon heating and cooling/Planheatinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/723757/EU/Integrated tool for empowering public authorities in the development of sustainable plans for low carbon heating and cooling/PlanheatFunding InfoThe work described in this article is partially funded by the PLANHEAT project, Grant Agreement Number 723757, 2016-2019, as part of the call H2020-EE-2016-RIA-IA. This study was also supported by “Irungo Udala - Ayuntamiento de Irun” who collaborated in the data acquisition and funding.The work described in this article is partially funded by the PLANHEAT project, Grant Agreement Number 723757, 2016-2019, as part of the call H2020-EE-2016-RIA-IA. This study was also supported by “Irungo Udala - Ayuntamiento de Irun” who collaborated in the data acquisition and funding.http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85073031184&partnerID=8YFLogxK