(Left) Mr TONG Lai-yiu Jimmy, a student from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, has won the Esri Young Scholars Award 2025 (Individual Application).
The awarded project aims to enhance rooftop solar energy assessment in Hong Kong by developing a GIS-based framework and algorithms to improve the accuracy of estimation models.
The awarded project aims to enhance rooftop solar energy assessment in Hong Kong by developing a GIS-based framework and algorithms to improve the accuracy of estimation models.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to cultivating talent and fostering innovation to shape a brighter future. Mr TONG Lai-yiu Jimmy, a student from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, has won the Esri Young Scholars Award 2025 (Individual Application) for his project titled “Assessing Rooftop Solar Energy Potentials in Hong Kong”.
The awarded project aims to enhance rooftop solar energy assessment in Hong Kong by developing a GIS-based framework and algorithms to improve the accuracy of estimation models. It investigates the spatial-temporal patterns of solar energy potential across different districts and land-use and land-cover categories.
This research provides novel insights for green building and sustainable development in Hong Kong. Mr. TONG expressed gratitude to his project supervisor, Dr Zhiwei Li, a former Research Assistant Professor at PolyU, and said, “Our ambition is to contribute to a sustainable future through innovative research.”
Learn more: Assessing Rooftop Solar Energy Potentials in Hong Kong
The Esri Young Scholars Award (YSA) is a competition aimed at recognising exemplary work in geospatial sciences and the creative use of applications for a smarter Hong Kong.
