Wind energy is a renewable energy resource that has increased in usage in most countries. Site se... more Wind energy is a renewable energy resource that has increased in usage in most countries. Site selection for the establishment of large wind turbines, called wind farms, like any other engineering project, requires basic information and careful planning. This study assessed the possibility of establishing wind farms in Ardabil province in northwestern Iran by using a combination of analytic network process (ANP) and decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) methods in a geographical information system (GIS) environment. DEMATEL was used to determine the criteria relationships. The weights of the criteria were determined using ANP and the overlaying process was done on GIS. Using 13 information layers in three main criteria including environmental, technical and economical, the land suitability map was produced and reclassified into 5 equally scored divisions from least suitable to most suitable areas. The results showed that about 6.68 % of the area of Ardabil province is most suitable for establishment of wind turbines. Sensitivity analysis shows that significant portions of these most suitable zones coincide with suitable divisions of the input layers. The efficiency and accuracy of the hybrid model (ANP-DEMATEL) was evaluated and the results were compared to the ANP model. The sensitivity analysis, map classification, and factor weights for the two methods showed satisfactory results for the ANP-DEMATEL model in wind power plant site selection.
Lecture notes in electrical engineering, Jul 26, 2018
One approach to increase the economic efficiency of renewable power generation units is to use co... more One approach to increase the economic efficiency of renewable power generation units is to use combined projects. The supplied energy from these renewable resources is unpredictable because the wind speed and the amount of production in wind farms is not certain. Thus, to increase the reliability, maximize the profits, and supply the load demands of these wind farms and storage systems they must be considered much more than the supply amount. By combining two or more resources, in combined systems, with the capability of predicting production, the controllable production increases; in fact, these resources cover each other`s shortcomings. Here the wind farms, pumped storage, and combined heat and power (CHP) are used in a coordinated way to supply the load demands. Determining independent and coordinated operation strategy of power generation units in the IEEE 30-bus standard System shows that the proposed method is efficient and appropriate.
Wind energy is a renewable energy resource that has increased in usage in most countries. Site se... more Wind energy is a renewable energy resource that has increased in usage in most countries. Site selection for the establishment of large wind turbines, called wind farms, like any other engineering project, requires basic information and careful planning. This study assessed the possibility of establishing wind farms in Ardabil province in northwestern Iran by using a combination of analytic network process (ANP) and decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) methods in a geographical information system (GIS) environment. DEMATEL was used to determine the criteria relationships. The weights of the criteria were determined using ANP and the overlaying process was done on GIS. Using 13 information layers in three main criteria including environmental, technical and economical, the land suitability map was produced and reclassified into 5 equally scored divisions from least suitable to most suitable areas. The results showed that about 6.68 % of the area of Ardabil province is most suitable for establishment of wind turbines. Sensitivity analysis shows that significant portions of these most suitable zones coincide with suitable divisions of the input layers. The efficiency and accuracy of the hybrid model (ANP-DEMATEL) was evaluated and the results were compared to the ANP model. The sensitivity analysis, map classification, and factor weights for the two methods showed satisfactory results for the ANP-DEMATEL model in wind power plant site selection.
Lecture notes in electrical engineering, Jul 26, 2018
One approach to increase the economic efficiency of renewable power generation units is to use co... more One approach to increase the economic efficiency of renewable power generation units is to use combined projects. The supplied energy from these renewable resources is unpredictable because the wind speed and the amount of production in wind farms is not certain. Thus, to increase the reliability, maximize the profits, and supply the load demands of these wind farms and storage systems they must be considered much more than the supply amount. By combining two or more resources, in combined systems, with the capability of predicting production, the controllable production increases; in fact, these resources cover each other`s shortcomings. Here the wind farms, pumped storage, and combined heat and power (CHP) are used in a coordinated way to supply the load demands. Determining independent and coordinated operation strategy of power generation units in the IEEE 30-bus standard System shows that the proposed method is efficient and appropriate.
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