LST Mapping of SPV to Gauge Their Influence on Near-Surface Air Temperature of New Delhi City

Abstract

New Delhi, the capital of India, is one of the fastest growing urban conglomerates with several issues such as rising pollution levels, stress on urban infrastructure, and urban heat island effect. The city is dependent on nonrenewable energy sources mostly, which have detrimental effect on the environment, generate extensive greenhouse gas emissions, and induce climate change. India is an energy-poor country; therefore, renewable energy installations are inevitable to achieve energy independence, and decentralized Rooftop SPV and Building-Integrated SPV will go a long way in diffusing energy crisis in Delhi. As the rooftop solar installations and solar farms increase, it is critical to research the effect of this technology still in its nascent phase, considering Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s ambitious target of 100,000 MW installation in India, out of which 40,000 MW is solar rooftop PV, by 2022.