Gis-based site selection approach for wind and solar energy systems : a case study from western Turkey

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Aydın, Nazlı Yonca

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Many countries around the world integrated Renewable Energy Systems (RES) in their future energy plans in order to reduce negative impacts of fossil fuel consumption on the environment. However, RES may as well cause various environmental problems which are mostly related with the geographic locations of these facilities. The aim of this thesis is to create a Geographic Information System-based methodology for evaluating alternative locations for wind, solar and hybrid power plants by using fuzzy multi-criteria decision making. Environmental objectives and economical feasibility criteria for wind and solar systems are identified through Turkish legislations, previous studies, and interviews with General Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development. Individual satisfaction degrees for each alternative location with respect to the identified environmental objectives and economical feasibility criteria are calculated using fuzzy set theory tools. Then these individual satisfaction degrees are aggregated into overall performance indexes which are used to determine priority maps for wind and solar energy generation facilities. Finally, maps of priority sites for wind and solar energy systems are overlaid to identify suitable locations for hybrid wind-solar energy systems. The proposed methodology is applied on a case study area composed of Uşak, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, and Burdur provinces. .

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Geographical Information Technologies.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12610774/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/18614

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N. Y. Aydın, “Gis-based site selection approach for wind and solar energy systems : a case study from western Turkey,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2009.