BIPV Façade Energy Performance Simulation for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A 5.6 kWp Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) façade system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was simulated to produce approximately 8,200 kWh of electricity annually. The study, authored by Zeinab Abdallah Mohammed Elhassan and last updated in April 2026, evaluates energy output, performance ratios, and sustainability impacts using PVsyst software. It focuses on the system's viability in hot-arid urban environments and its alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking BIPV system performance in hot-arid climates based on the reported annual energy yield of 8,200 kWh
• Analyzing the impact of ventilated façade configurations on reducing temperature-related efficiency losses as described in the results
• Comparing dust accumulation between near-vertical façade installations and conventional rooftop PV systems as mentioned in the study
• Modeling the contribution of façade-integrated PV to reducing building cooling demand in urban environments

Strengths

• Simulation results include specific annual energy output (8,200 kWh) and performance ratio range (0.78-0.83)
• Analysis is based on a defined system capacity (5.6 kWp) and a specific geographic location (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
• Methodology incorporates site-specific climatic data, 3D shading analysis, and thermal modeling as described

Limitations

• The dataset is a 152 KB PDF file; the underlying simulation data (e.g., raw time-series, model parameters) is not directly provided
• Column-level documentation for any tabular data within the PDF is absent; field semantics must be inferred
• Row count for any potential data tables is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Simulation-based methodology implemented in PVsyst software, incorporating climatic data, shading analysis, and thermal modeling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 11:32:27; freshness should be verified

Geography

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hot-arid urban environment)