DocumentCode :
1895140
Title :
Optimal positioning of renewable energy units
Author :
Kraemer, C. ; Goldermann, K. ; Breuer, Christopher ; Awater, P. ; Moser, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Power Syst. & Power Econ., RWTH Aachen Univ., Aachen, Germany
fYear :
2013
fDate :
21-23 May 2013
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
5
Abstract :
Renewable energy sources (RES) will play a major role in future energy systems. Political RES goals are only defined in terms of targeted capacity or energy. This paper presents an approach to calculate the corresponding optimal location of RES generation. Potential areas for the expansion of the considered generation technologies (wind onshore and offshore, photovoltaics and concentrated solar power) are calculated in a land use analysis. The corresponding renewable energy supply is determined via a meterological analysis. Eventually optimal RES investment decisions are determined. Data reduction and handling is a major focus in the model implementation which can be applied for whole Europe. Exemplary results for wind turbines show that the developed approach can be used to fundamentally plan future RES locations. Wind energy should mainly be expanded on coastlines but higher capacities need also efficient interior locations.
Keywords :
land use planning; offshore installations; photovoltaic power systems; power generation economics; power generation planning; solar energy concentrators; solar power stations; wind power plants; concentrated solar power plant; data handling; data reduction; investment decisions; land use analysis; model implementation; optimal location; optimal positioning; photovoltaic power plant; renewable energy unit; wind offshore power plant; wind onshore power plant; Calibration; Electricity; Europe; Planning; Wind speed; Wind turbines; Distributed power generation; Energy resources; Power system planning; Sustainable development; Wind energy generation;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Energytech, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cleveland, OH
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EnergyTech.2013.6645335
Filename :
6645335
Link To Document :
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