Master's thesis of Applied Science: Distributed solar energy applications in commercial buildings across China: Value comparison and policy implication

This research aims to address these research gaps. Through the literature review, the most popular building PV applications in China are identified. Hence, five building PV scenarios are developed based on real-word cases, including BAPV, roof BIPV and window BIPV. Given the diverse geographic conditions and policy conditions in China, 12 typical cities are selected for the research. A MATLAB program is established to calculate energy generation and evaluate the economic performance of the building PV applications in the 12 cities. By changing the input of the national subsidy and tariff growth rate in the program, the impacts of the two policy-related parameters on the economic results are investigated. The impact of shading loss in the urban environment is also incorporated.