Utility-scale implementable potential of wind and solar energies for Afghanistan using GIS multi-criteria decision analysis

Mohammad Abed Anwarzai and Ken Nagasaka

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017, vol. 71, issue C, 150-160

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to examine the available resources, quantify and introduce Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and Geographical Information System (GIS) techniques for the wind and solar energies development. We analyzed the NREL data and selected the suitable sites selection criteria according to the resources, topography, environmental, and economic viewpoints. The GIS tools were used to apply the MCDA system for determining the implementable areas. Based on areas, we estimated the wind and solar power potential considering the technologies and site conditions. As a result, the total calculated potential of annual generation would be; 342,521GWh wind energy, 140,982GWh from solar PV, and about 6,000GWh from CSP (Concentrating Solar Power) technologies that are 160 times of the existing power supply.

Keywords: Afghanistan Power System; Wind and Solar Energies; Electrical Power Potential; MCDA; GIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.048

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