GIS-based site selection methodology for hybrid renewable energy systems: A case study from western Turkey

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2013-06-01

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Aydin, Nazli Yonca
Kentel Erdoğan, Elçin
Duzgun, H. Sebnem

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Renewable energy sources are presently being considered as alternatives to fossil fuels, because they are perpetual, environmentally friendly, and release negligible amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere while producing energy. A disadvantage of renewable energy systems, however, is that continuous energy generation is not possible by using only one type of renewable energy system, since renewable energy resources depend on climate and weather conditions. Two or more renewable energy systems can be integrated into a hybrid system to overcome this problem so that when one resource is not available, the other can continue producing energy. Another disadvantage of renewable energy sources is that they are not available at every geographic location. Their use is mostly advantageous at remote locations that often are of high ecological value. Thus, identification of preferable locations for renewable energy systems is a decision-making problem that requires evaluation of the potential of the resource together with economic and environmental limitations. This paper introduces a methodology for site selection of hybrid wind solar-PV renewable energy systems. First, environmental acceptability and economic feasibility objectives are identified through a comprehensive review of the literature, current Turkish laws and legislations, and interviews with the General Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration of Turkey. Second, viable locations in terms of environmental acceptability and economic feasibility are determined through a fuzzy decision-making procedure that uses ordered weighted averaging algorithm for aggregating multiple objectives. Then, priority sites are identified separately for wind and solar energy systems by using Geographic Information System (GIS) and finally associated maps are overlaid to obtain the most feasible locations for hybrid wind solar-PV systems.

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Fuel Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/48826

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ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2013.02.004

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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N. Y. Aydin, E. Kentel Erdoğan, and H. S. Duzgun, “GIS-based site selection methodology for hybrid renewable energy systems: A case study from western Turkey,” ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, pp. 90–106, 2013, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/48826.