Dear colleagues,

Goal 7 of Agenda 2030 is focused on renewable energy.

The Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda address sustainability from several standpoints by clustering aspects of daily life into key focus areas to achieve the set goals. Of the 17 points, the 7th aims to

“ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.”

Among renewable energies, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy has a substantial economic and social impact and is expected to continue to grow.

A photovoltaic system’s quality and commercial attraction mainly depend on its on-field performance, cost, and durability; photovoltaic modules significantly contribute to each of these factors.

Energy analyses This study specifically aims to evaluate the potential production of photovoltaic energy for public buildings.

Economic assessment The Discounted Cash Flow is an economic methodology for estimating project profitability.

In addition to assessing the economic profitability of a PV system, it is essential to study economic measures for evaluating energy generation costs.

The environmental impacts are mainly caused by the production processes of the photovoltaic panels.

In future studies, optimization can be achieved using real measurement  data of load profile and solar radiation as well as an analysis of the producibility according to the division of the available area using and combining different photovoltaic technologies.