Building　integrated　photovoltaics　(BIPV)　are　becoming　a　viable　solution　for　clean　on-site　energy　production　and　utilisation.　In　tropical　climates,　although　rooftops　are　ideal　for　photovoltaic　(PV)　module　integration,　the　available　area　may　be　insufficient　to　meet　building　energy　demand　due　to　the　increase　in　high-rise　urban　buildings,　causing　a　requirement　for　the　utilisation　of　facades.　However,　the　high　solar　elevation　angle　means　that　facades　are　unfavourably　oriented　towards　receiving　incident　irradiation.　Also,　the　issue　exists　of　high　solar　heat　gains　into　built　spaces.　This　paper　evaluates　the　utilisation　of　horizontally　inclined　PV　integrated　shading　strategies　to　combat　these　issues　based　on　the　urban　context　of　Colombo,　Sri　Lanka.　Various　strategies　are　evaluated　in　terms　of　their　inclination　angles　and　the　distance　between　installations,　and　urban　blocks　in　Colombo　are　analysed　in　terms　of　how　they　affect　the　solar　potential　in　the　urban　canyon.　The　results　are　analysed　in　terms　of　economic　potential　to　determine　the　optimised　installation　strategies　based　on　urban　block　type.　The　results　suggest　that　installations　inclined　at　30　at　a　distance-to-length　ratio　of　4　provide　the　greatest　economic　viability　in　this　context.　(C)　2020　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.