Solar mapping of Pakistan using visible images from geostationary satellites

Satellite Remote Sensing for Identification of Solar Potential Sites in Pakistan

“…Undoubtedly precedence must be given to such projects but still the utilization of resources on domestic scale is vital as well to encourage self reliance for country's self reliance which is important for economic development and also save foreign exchange [10]. Number of studies has been conducted regarding the assessment of solar energy potential in Pakistan that must be considered while taking the decision regarding domestic energy resource exploration [10,11,19,20,21,22,23,24]. Mapping of resources and demand on spatial and temporal scale can be easily done by using Geographic Information system (GIS) along with Advanced Remote Sensing (ARS).…”

“…GIS and RS helps in identifying and quantifying the elements affecting the availability of solar energy [25]. Number of studies has been conducted regarding the assessment of solar energy potential by using RS and GIS [20,21,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36]. The aim of the study was to identify the areas receiving maximum solar radiation in Pakistan and highlighting the use of satellite technology in harnessing renewable energy sources.…”