Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 102212 - 102212
Published: May 4, 2024
The
study
utilizes
a
GIS-Based
Multi-Criteria
Analysis
to
evaluate
the
viability
of
solar,
wind,
and
biomass
energy
in
Iraq,
focusing
on
enhancing
nation's
independence
meeting
international
climate
objectives.
Detailed
spatial
analysis
revealed
specific
zones
suited
for
efficient
installation
power
plants.
Zones
with
an
surplus
factor
less
than
0.2
are
deemed
not
viable
development,
whereas
regions
factors
0.4
ideal
harnessing
resources.
Furthermore,
greater
0.6
highly
recommended
projects.
Notably,
results
show
that
strategic
development
these
can
cater
between
45%
68%
country
total
demand,
potentially
reducing
CO2
footprint
by
0.5.
Moreover,
increase
construction
threshold,
reduction
potential
has
shown
decrease
1.29E+08
tones,
particularly
evident
areas
rigorous
standards.
A
plateau
figures
is
observed
once
threshold
surpasses
3.5,
stabilizing
2.5E+07
tones.
As
exceeds
5,
further
stabilization
noted,
consistently
around
2.17E+07
persisting
even
when
approaches
8.
outcomes
underscores
critical
role
zoning
maximizing
renewable
potential,
highlighting
pathways
achieve
self-sufficiency
make
significant
strides
goals.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 8359 - 8359
Published: May 21, 2023
Currently,
worldwide
attention
to
clean
energy
and
sustainable
has
been
expedited
because
of
its
many
environmental
benefits.
In
fact,
wind
solar
energies
play
a
prime
role
in
decarbonizing
the
market.
However,
finding
most
suitable
locations
for
wind/solar
power
plants
is
difficult
non-homogeneous
distribution
these
sources.
This
paper
presents
novel
method
selecting
optimal
farms
by
mapping
space
decision
criteria
site
score.
addition,
multiple
linear
regression
model
was
used,
with
help
combination
GIS
AHP
methods,
siting
plants.
The
scoring
used
this
study
reliable
globally
evaluated;
therefore,
scores
are
accurate
effective.
To
reveal
ability
proposed
method,
two
areas
were
investigated
researched.
results
achieved
based
on
introduced
showed
that,
case
1,
an
area
about
9,
4
7
km2
construction
wind,
plants,
respectively.
also
fourteen
existing
wind/solar,
from
five
continents
around
world.
that
suggested
acts
same
as
real
data.
addition
interest
hold
development
renewable
area,
approach
may
be
applied
elsewhere
select
optimum
sites
solar,
combined
farms.
