Assessing residential solar rooftop potential in Saudi Arabia using nighttime satellite images: A study for the city of Riyadh

Abstract

We are grateful for comments from Amro Elshurafa, David Hobbs, Noura Mansouri, Walid Matar and other KAPSARC colleagues who helped to improve the paper considerably. Hisham Akhonbay proposed the idea of a new business model based on neighborhood-scale solar fields. However, the authors are responsible for any errors and omissions in the paper. Furthermore, the views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of their affiliated institutions. About KAPSARCThe King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) is a non-profit global institution dedicated to independent research into energy economics, policy, technology and the environment across all types of energy. KAPSARC's mandate is to advance the understanding of energy challenges and opportunities facing the world today and tomorrow, through unbiased, independent, and high-caliber research for the benefit of society. KAPSARC is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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