Opportunities and barriers for photovoltaics on multi-unit residential buildings: Reviewing the Australian experience

摘要: Abstract This paper reviews opportunities for, and barriers to, increasing photovoltaic (PV) deployment on apartment buildings, with a particular focus the Australian experience. As rapid urbanisation drives housing density, PV penetration in multi-occupancy has been limited by comparison stand-alone many jurisdictions, including Australia despite its world-leading residential penetration. Given growing commercial attractiveness of PV, this also raises equity concerns for households. can potentially be installed to supply electricity common property, serve individual apartments, or as resource shared between multiple apartments through embedded networks, local energy trading ‘behind meter’ models. Our study undertook review academic literature space specific regulatory arrangements, well conducting series semi-structured interviews range relevant stakeholders. Barriers identified include huge variety amongst existing building stock, demographic factors knowledge issues. However, context - governance regulation market, tariff policies impacts options available residents. New business models deploying are emerging, initiatives from retailers, developers community organisations. While some issues context, buildings governed under strata-type broader lessons taken experience, inform design framework required facilitate widespread across all types.