A GIS-based method for assessing the economics of utility-scale photovoltaic systems

Benalcazar, Pablo; Komorowska, Aleksandra; Kamiński, Jacek

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122044

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“…To ensure the preservation of the surrounding landscape and isolation from roads, the selection of the photovoltaic power station site should maintain a certain distance from roads. Additionally, to facilitate the installation and transportation of equipment, this distance should not be excessively far [23]. In areas where land is in short supply, to construct the photovoltaic power stations, part of agricultural land can be selected to realize the efficient use of land by photovoltaic agricultural mode.…”

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Location of Mountain Photovoltaic Power Station Based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process—Taking Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province as an Example

Li,

Zhou,

Feng

2023

Sustainability

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Site selection is a key link in the early stage of constructing a photovoltaic power station and providing accurate guidance for the development of such stations. Taking Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province, as an example, this article utilizes land-use status data from the third national land survey. The study focuses on five land-use types: idle land, bare land, shrub land, forest land, and another grassland, while excluding interfering land types such as construction land, ecological conservation areas, and cultivated land. Thirteen factors including terrain, weather, environment, and neighboring resources are considered. By employing the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, a site selection model is constructed to analyze the suitability of photovoltaic power station locations. This study emphasizes the influence of geological disaster factors when selecting environmental factors. Given the high frequency of geological disasters in mountainous areas, these factors significantly affect the safety of later-stage photovoltaic power station operations. Previous research has paid less attention to this factor. The results indicate a high level of suitability for photovoltaic site selection in Longyang District, Baoshan City, with suitable, moderately suitable, and unsuitable areas accounting for 20.09%, 34.14%, and 45.77%, respectively. Previous studies have lacked sufficient validation of site selection outcomes. In this research, validation is conducted using areas where photovoltaic power stations have already been established and are under construction within the region. The accuracy of this site selection method is found to be 92.78%. The aim is to provide a scientific reference for site selection in mountainous areas with photovoltaic power station construction needs.

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Location of Mountain Photovoltaic Power Station Based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process—Taking Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province as an Example

Li,

Zhou,

Feng

2023

Sustainability

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Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic System Performance

Teyabeen,

Algareu,

Mohamed

2023

2023 14th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC)

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Analysis of Using Hybrid 1 MWp PV-Farm with Energy Storage in Poland

Ross,

Matuszewska,

Olczak

2023

Energies

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The 21st century brings new challenges related to the rapid development of renewable energy sources. Increasingly ambitious climate targets adopted at the European and global level are stimulating an increase in the share of photovoltaic sources in electricity generation. Unfortunately, the intermittent supply of electricity with solar panels makes this energy much more difficult to use. The production of electricity only during the sunny period forces the need to collect it during the day and then use it at night or during unfavorable weather conditions. Therefore, energy storage facilities are important when producing energy from renewable sources. Their installation increases the flexibility of transmission systems and creates opportunities for stable operation with a large share of renewable energy sources. This article offers an economic evaluation of the use of energy storage for a photovoltaic farm under the conditions of using the prices of the Polish Power Exchange. The period from June 2020 to May 2023 was analyzed. The results in terms of productivity of PV installations from the village of Łęki and prices from the Commodity Energy Exchange in the same period were used. Analyzing the results, it can be seen that energy storage brings additional revenue, especially during periods with large spreads in the value of electricity prices. The use of energy storage also allows for more efficient use of energy from photovoltaic panels. The value of additional revenue from energy storage was particularly evident in 2022, when energy prices peaked.

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A GIS-based method for assessing the economics of utility-scale photovoltaic systems

Cited by 5 publications

References 63 publications

Location of Mountain Photovoltaic Power Station Based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process—Taking Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province as an Example

Location of Mountain Photovoltaic Power Station Based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process—Taking Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province as an Example

Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic System Performance

Analysis of Using Hybrid 1 MWp PV-Farm with Energy Storage in Poland

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