GIS-based approach for potential analysis of solar PV generation at the regional scale: A case study of Fujian Province

Energy Policy

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 248-259

  Sun, Yan wei ^a   Hof, Angela ^b   Wang, Run ^a   Liu, Jian ^a   Lin, Yan jie ^a   Yang, De wei ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

GIS based approach; Potential assessment; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; GIS-BASED; HIGH-RESOLUTION GRIDS; POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGIES; TECHNICAL POTENTIAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; GIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CHINA; FUJIAN;

EID: 84877157445     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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