Cities are consumers of large amounts of energy. They require uninterrupted energy supply but
with dynamic power profile.Mainly consumption of energy generated from fossil fuels is present
todaywith consequence significant pollution of the environment.The sustainable energy transition
in cities means increasing the supply of energy from renewable sources.Thepaperpoints to
the integration of PV renewable systems in the built environment, opportunities and constraints,
design conditions and tools. The consideration of the constraints which creates urban environment
is carried out in order to understand the complexity of selecting locations in the cities.
In thissense, the paper gives an overview of the possibilitiesof PV systemsintegration in the
built environment, and discusses physical limitations in the urban environment and simulation
toolsas well as challenges and research and development issues
