GIS BASED SITE SUITABILITY MODELLING FOR LOCATING SOLAR POWER PARK IN THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
R. RESHMA ◽  
M. RAMESH ◽  
JAYASEELAN STEPHEN ◽  
R. JAGANATHAN ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Site Suitability

Mapping concentrated solar power site suitability in Algeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 838-853
Author(s):  
Brahim Haddad ◽  
Pilar Díaz-Cuevas ◽  
Paula Ferreira ◽  
Ahmed Djebli ◽  
Juan Pedro Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Site Suitability

scholarly journals Energy-water nexus in East Iraq: capacity potential analysis and spatial assessment for an integrated CSP solar power & RO brackish water desalination plant in Khanaqin area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayder Mohammed Issa
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Kriging Interpolation ◽  
Map Algebra ◽  
Site Suitability ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Location Selection ◽  
Suitability Assessment ◽  
Rating Method

Abstract In this research, an analysis of site suitability and potential desalination capacity for an integrated concentrated solar power (CSP) and reverse osmosis (RO) system can be established to overcome water-energy nexus problems such as water supply shortage, fossil fuel carbon emission, and increasing power consumption in Khanaqin area, East Iraq. Regarding various environmental and economic criteria, the analysis employed different methods and tools: analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method, additive weighting method for location selection (SL), and kriging interpolation with map algebra spatial analysis tools in ArcGIS software. The chosen criteria were assessed by using the rating method, and then the relative weight of each criterion was determined. Site suitability assessment results showed that only 0.05% of the study area, represented by thirteen sites, was highly suitable for the integrated CSP-RO system. Considering higher potential desalination capacity of the integrated CSP-RO system, the number of suitable sites was further refined, therefore only two plant sites were suggested for optimum desalination capacity. The current study helps to quantify factors related to establishing and operating combined CSP and RO plant, which aid for further insight investigations on solar and water resources availability of similar systems for different areas around the world.

Integrating Unbanked Rural Populations through Frugal Innovation: A Case of Gramateller in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Prageetha G. Raju
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Frugal Innovation ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Automated Teller Machines ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Breakthrough Innovation

Vortex Engineering Private Limited is based at Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in southern part of India. This company came into news with its breakthrough innovation in manufacturing, selling, installing and servicing the world’s lowest power-consuming automated teller machines (ATMs), named, the GramatellerTM targeted at the semi-urban and rural segments of India. With a mission to help banks reach out gainfully to every nook and corner of the country, Vortex, after seven years of diligent research, has designed highly reliable, eco-friendly, easy to use and rugged ATM, which can save power up to 90 per cent and can be operated using solar power. The ATM hitherto was an unviable proposition in rural areas to any bank but GramatellerTM broke the stereotype with its low power-consuming ATM, which not only provided financial access to remote areas but also increased deposits in banks. The case presents a coherent depiction about the business, and growth of Gramateller, an innovation that is unique by virtue of its frugality, disruptivity and game-changing characteristics vis-à-vis its role in integrating isolated geographies. The facts are compiled from published sources.

Using GIS analytics and social preference data to evaluate utility-scale solar power site suitability

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 825-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Brewer ◽  
Daniel P. Ames ◽  
David Solan ◽  
Randy Lee ◽  
Juliet Carlisle
Keyword(s):  
Social Preference ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Site Suitability ◽  
Preference Data ◽  
Utility Scale
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