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Suitability analysis of solar photovoltaic farms

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dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Sara
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Mário Baptista
dc.contributor.authorCabral, Pedro
dc.contributor.institutionNOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS)
dc.contributor.institutionInformation Management Research Center (MagIC) - NOVA Information Management School
dc.contributor.pblGazi University
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-29T23:06:28Z
dc.date.available2017-12-29T23:06:28Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionRodrigues, S., Coelho, M. B., & Cabral, P. (2017). Suitability analysis of solar photovoltaic farms: A Portuguese case study. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER), 7(1), 244-254.
dc.description.abstractThe threat that burning fossil fuels poses to global warming is forcing society to look for renewable energy solutions. Among these, the use of solar energy has a high potential for growth in the current international energy mix. It is important to provide information to decision-makers that deal with the installation of new production facilities. This study combines Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-criteria Evaluation (MCE) techniques to assess the land suitability for the installation of solar farms in the municipality of Ourique in the South of Portugal. Several exclusionary constraints and weighting factors were used in the modelling process with the help of expert knowledge and an extensive literature review. Results show that approximately 21% of the area is classified as "highly suitable" for installing solar farms. These results are in line with the existing and planned photovoltaic (PV) projects in the region, which are mostly located in "medium" or "medium to high" suitable areas. This approach can easily be adapted to include different criteria and/or different weights to deliver information to managers, helping them in the decision regarding locating solar farms.en
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dc.identifier.otherPURE: 3259880
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dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85029521058
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 000398837200025
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0001-8622-6008/work/46764293
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dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85029521058
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.ijrer.org/ijrer/index.php/ijrer/article/view/5358
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectGeographic Information Systems
dc.subjectMulti-criteria Evaluation
dc.subjectOurique
dc.subjectPhotovoltaic potential
dc.subjectSite Suitability
dc.subjectSolar energy
dc.subjectRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
dc.subjectEnergy Engineering and Power Technology
dc.subjectSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.titleSuitability analysis of solar photovoltaic farmsen
dc.title.subtitleA Portuguese case studyen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.firstPage244
degois.publication.issue1
degois.publication.lastPage254
degois.publication.titleInternational Journal of Renewable Energy Research
degois.publication.volume7
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