Rooftop Solar PV Policy Assessment of Global Best Practices and Lessons Learned for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The growth in global electricity demand, price volatility, and warming is diverting the attention of power producers to look for alternative green energy sources, more specifically, solar photovoltaic (SPV). Rooftop PV (RSPV) a significant contributor successful development deployment SPV any country. Therefore, developing countries such as Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) are seeking sources. According climatological studies, has an average 3230 sun hours annually, indicating potential producing energy. article investigated characteristics policies that have had massive success RSPV systems like China, US, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, India). Each country its unique result many policy structures. it beyond content this report provide complete overview all selected countries. Instead, information will focus on specific aspects each seven As part assessment Arabia, study shows key vectors countries’ their rooftop policies’ examination, eventually, presents clear KSA’s policy.