RES-based power plants siting using geographical information systems

One of the main reasons for the delay of renewable energy sources (RES) applications in Greece is the difficulty of finding a proper location for their installation that will satisfy the required specifications. The situation is further aggravated by the lack of an integrated decision support tool, taking into consideration all the parameters affecting the optimum siting of similar power stations. In this context, the main aim of the current work is to develop an appropriate siting procedure on the basis of geographical information systems, taking into consideration the main parameters affecting the best choice of a new RES power station and using as a test case study the island of Syros in the Aegean Sea.