Track: Energy

Abstract

Global warming has a range of ecological and health impacts, including extreme weather events. Increasing energy related carbon emission is a key causing factor of global warming. In order to mitigate energy related carbon emissions, buildings tend to adopt renewable energy. Grid-Tied Photovoltaic (PV) technology is a globally accepted renewable technology used for built environment. Grid-Tied PV systems are progressively attracting the attention of academia and industry as an alternative power source. This technology is a solution to increasing energy demand and helps to limit environmental pollution. Accordingly, adoption of grid-tied PV system considered as promising alternative to shift from fossil fuel consumption. Therefore, objective of this study is to deliver an overall understanding of grid-tied PV system in order to promote its application. This communication present a comprehensive review on application, benefits and strategies of grid-tied PV system. As the key findings, environmental, economic and social benefits and strategies of grid-tied PV system were determined and presented through a conceptual framework. In response to the increasing concern on renewable energy technologies, this paper proposes to use the developed framework as a basis to understand the benefits of gird-tied PV system, in order to promote application of grid-tied PV system.