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<p>Owing to land scarcity and exponential population growth, most of the developed world is living in vertical housing complexes, especially in metropolitan city centers. Solar energy harvesting through building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) can be feasible in such dwellings. This study presents the prospect of the utilization of BIPV in metropolitan centers of developed countries, keeping a high rise building of Chicago, Illinois as a case study. The study reports the technical and financial feasibility of clean energy generation through the utilization of the outer facade of Accenture towers through BIPV. An optimal design is presented based on the façade area and module performance along with the impact of financial variables on its economic feasibility. Results indicate that an annual energy production of 2,660,681 kWh can be generated utilizing BIPV on the one outer façade of the building at an LCOE of −1.49¢/kWh. Additionally, the study presented the impacts of financial indicators, incentives, and grants on the economic feasibility of the BIPV systems. The study comprehensively discussed the techno-economic prospect of BIPV utilization in urban centers and can serve as a valuable reference for designing policy and promoting investment in BIPV utilization.</p>

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Prospects of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in metropolitan centers of developed countries: a techno-economic assessment

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    2025年5月20日

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  • Khalid A. Nagadi

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Owing to land scarcity and exponential population growth, most of the developed world is living in vertical housing complexes, especially in metropolitan city centers. Solar energy harvesting through building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) can be feasible in such dwellings. This study presents the prospect of the utilization of BIPV in metropolitan centers of developed countries, keeping a high rise building of Chicago, Illinois as a case study. The study reports the technical and financial feasibility of clean energy generation through the utilization of the outer facade of Accenture towers through BIPV. An optimal design is presented based on the façade area and module performance along with the impact of financial variables on its economic feasibility. Results indicate that an annual energy production of 2,660,681 kWh can be generated utilizing BIPV on the one outer façade of the building at an LCOE of −1.49¢/kWh. Additionally, the study presented the impacts of financial indicators, incentives, and grants on the economic feasibility of the BIPV systems. The study comprehensively discussed the techno-economic prospect of BIPV utilization in urban centers and can serve as a valuable reference for designing policy and promoting investment in BIPV utilization.