Solar power potential of Tanzania: Identifying CSP and PV hot spots through a GIS multicriteria decision making analysis

Aly, Ahmed; Jensen, Steen Solvang; Pedersen, Anders Branth

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.077

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“…The distance between highways and the quality of the roads can provide a good idea in terms of investment and cost of the construction. The easy access of vehicles to the solar power plant is crucial for construction and maintenance purposes . So the selected site should have the shortest possible distance from the main roads, thus avoiding the additional cost for road construction and all its associated damages to the environment.…”

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“…The solar global radiation determines the amount of photovoltaic energy that can be achieved depending on the solar climatic areas where the power plant is placed . In order for the large‐scale solar energy installations to be economically viable, they must be built in areas that receive a meaningful solar irradiance …”

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“…Consequently, the selection of land must be done prior to receiving investments . Identifying the appropriate geographic areas for the construction of large‐scale solar power plants is a complex problem, which is not only associated with the amount of solar irradiation that the local receives, but there are many other aspects such as technical, economic, environmental, and social that should be considered . Such considerations should be analyzed simultaneously for the best decision to be taken .…”

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“…2 Identifying the appropriate geographic areas for the construction of large-scale solar power plants is a complex problem, which is not only associated with the amount of solar irradiation that the local receives, 22 but there are many other aspects such as technical, economic, environmental, and social that should be considered. 23,24 Such considerations should be analyzed simultaneously for the best decision to be taken. 16 For example, the energy potential of some areas may be high, but the area can still have high biodiversity value, and therefore, it does not become appropriate for the execution of photovoltaic power plant projects.…”

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Determinant factors in site selection for photovoltaic projects: A systematic review

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Summary The choice of great places for installation of solar power plants has become a key issue in terms of project planning because of the increased number of investments in the photovoltaic sector. This study is a systematic review of the literature that seeks to identify the determining factors in choosing the best location for solar photovoltaic power plants, through previous research on the application of renewable energy technologies in great contexts of location. Among a total of 130 academic studies filtered by the keywords “photovoltaic energy,” “power plants,” “location,” and “factor” on the bases ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, and IEEE, a total of 27 studies were identified. These articles were carefully explored, including years of publication, countries of origin, and identification of factors that each author demonstrated. It has been extracted 28 factors, organized in six points of view: socioenvironmental, location, economic, political, climatic, and orographic. It was verified that the determining factors for choosing the best locations are solar irradiation, substation distance, slope, distance of roads, distance from urban areas, and land use. The results of this research may assist academic students and investors in identifying factors that they should consider in their decision making and may also assist in the efficient planning of renewable energy management to ensure the sustainable development of power generation through the photovoltaic source.

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“…A set of the membership function is assigned to each object, with a membership grade ranging between zero and one. This method has been incorporated with GIS tools to select suitable sites for solar and wind farms (Effat 2013;Uyan 2013;Asakereh et al 2014;Yunna and Geng 2014;Aly et al 2017). However, applying such methods to identify suitable sites for solar kilns for wood processing industries has not yet been defined.…”

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Applying a GIS-based Fuzzy Method to Identify Suitable Locations for Solar Kilns

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Ozarska²,

Brodie³

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The aim of this study was to identify suitable locations for solar kilns in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, based on geographical and climatic conditions and restricted areas. The criteria of the parameters, which were incorporated with Fuzzy membership functions, were used to create layers in the ArcGIS environment to draw maps of suitability. Climatic parameters, based on the Fuzzy method, were used to investigate the period of productive performance for solar kilns. The results showed a range of possible locations. The most suitable locations were in flat areas near roads. They were far from protected areas, rivers, and flood prone areas. The most productive performance period for operating solar kilns was from November until May.

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Site Assessment for Wet and Dry Concentrated Solar Power Plant Integration Using an Analytical Hierarchy Process–Geographic Information System Approach: A Case Study in the Marrakesh‐Safi Region

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Ouchani

Merrouni³

et al. 2021

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Herein, a combination of a multicriteria decision‐making (MCDM) technique and geographic information system (GIS) is established to identify the most appropriate sites for the installation of large‐scale concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in the Marrakech‐Safi region located in mid‐south Morocco. For this purpose, numerous criteria affecting its deployment, such as climate, orography, location, and water resources, are taken into account. As a CSP plant requires cooling for its power block cycle, wet and dry cooling options are explored to assess the suitability of the field of study to host CSP plants with both scenarios. Results reveal that 62.4% of the study area is deemed appropriate for CSP plant hosting. Moreover, 16.1% and 7.6% of the suitable surface area is evaluated as highly suitable for wet and dry cooling systems, respectively. Nevertheless, the excellent areas represent 4.5% for both scenarios.

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Solar power potential of Tanzania: Identifying CSP and PV hot spots through a GIS multicriteria decision making analysis

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Cited by 213 publications

References 35 publications

Determinant factors in site selection for photovoltaic projects: A systematic review

Determinant factors in site selection for photovoltaic projects: A systematic review

Applying a GIS-based Fuzzy Method to Identify Suitable Locations for Solar Kilns

Site Assessment for Wet and Dry Concentrated Solar Power Plant Integration Using an Analytical Hierarchy Process–Geographic Information System Approach: A Case Study in the Marrakesh‐Safi Region

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