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GIS-based assessment of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) generation potential in West Africa
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Yushchenko, Alisa
De Bono, Andréa
Chatenoux, Bruno
Patel, Martin Kumar
Ray, Nicolas
Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018, vol. 81, p. 2088-2103
Abstract This paper presents estimates of the geographical and technical potentials for solar electricity generation in rural areas of West Africa (ECOWAS region). The study is performed by application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods. We study both opportunities for large- scale grid-connected solar systems (photovoltaic, and concentrated solar power technologies), and for off-grid solar systems (photovoltaic). Locations are evaluated according to their suitability for solar systems' deployment according to topographical, legal, and social constraints, as well as factors that could facilitate or impede solar generation development. The study is conducted on a regional scale. The results can be used for identification of potential areas of interest for solar generation deployment, and as a support for integration between electricity grid expansion and off-grid electrification policies.
Keywords GIS — Photovoltaics — Concentrated solar power — West Africa — Multi-criteria decision making — Analytic Hierarchy Process
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Faculté des sciences / Section des sciences de la Terre et de l'Environnement / Département F.-A. Forel des sciences de l'environnement et de l'eau
Centres et instituts / Institut des sciences de l'environnement
Research groups Energy efficiency
Envirospace Lab
Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
ISE Pôle Informatique environnementale
TIGERS
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(ISO format) 		YUSHCHENKO, Alisa et al. GIS-based assessment of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) generation potential in West Africa. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, vol. 81, p. 2088-2103. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:96513

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