Module: GIS tools for renewable energy sources. Lec.1: Introduction to renewable energy sources

Module: GIS tools for renewable energy sources.

Lec.1: Introduction to renewable energy sources

Kamilia MukhanovaDepartment Heat, Gas Supply and

Ventilation, KSUCTA

Lecture plan

• Explain renewable and non-renewable energy sources

• Types of renewable energy• Use of each energy sources • GIS for renewable energy

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Energy resources

Non-renewable Energy• Oil• Coal• Natural Gas• Nuclear Energy

Renewable Energy• Solar Energy• Wind Power• Wave and Tidal Power

(Ocean energy)• Geothermal • Biomass• Hydropower

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Solar Energy

The Sun gives off radiating waves of heat and light energy

How it works?• Solar heating• Solar hot water• Solar electricity• Solar power plant

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Wind Energy

Horizontal movement of the air is called wind. Wind is the result of the sun's uneven heating of the atmosphere

• How it works?– Wind turbines directly generate electricity– Quite efficient (not a heat engine)

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Biomass Energy

How it works?– Traditional: combustion of wood

as fuel– Production of a liquid or gaseous

biofuels

•Biogas from digestion of biomass in the absence of oxygen

•Bioethanol from fermentation, often from corn, sugar cane.

•Biodiesel from rapeseed and other sources

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Geothermal Energy

• Uses heat from the earth's internal geologic processes in order to produce electricity or provide heating.

• How it works– Geothermal power plants

• Use earth’s heat to power steam turbines

– Geothermal direct use• Use hot springs (etc) as heat source

– Geothermal heat pumps

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GIS tools for RES

GIS for Renewable energy

• Helps characterize the energy density of renewable energy sources that vary with TIME and LOCATION

• GIS tools support strategic planning of new facilities and developing scenarios with different technological possibilities in the field of renewable energy

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GIS for Renewable energy

• GIS tools help– save time and money when determining where and how

renewable energy sources (RES) should be used– identify areas with high potential for developing RES, – identify areas with restrictions on RES exploitation

(environmentally, economical or social)– site renewable energy facilities– assess the potential of RES

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GIS software

• GIS software for RES mapping– ArcGIS– GRASS– SAGA– ???

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ArcGIS

• Advanced Analysis and Geoprocessing – Increase understanding and improve decision-making using

powerful modeling and analysis tools. • Powerful Editing Tools

– Simplify data design, input, and cleanup with advanced editing capabilities.

• Full Cartographic Production Process – Automate many aspects of cartography, making intelligent map

production a less time-consuming task. • Unlimited Sharing of Data and Maps

– Easily create and share information with individuals, groups, or organizations.

(from www.esri.com)

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SAGA

SAGA a desktop GIS core features– Scientific modules– Import/Export to different file formats – Reprojection/Resampling of data – Manipulation of point clouds from lidar data – Image analysis– Digital Terrain Analysis– Geostatistics: modules for variogram fitting and kriging – Managing and visualising data, 3D visualisation – SAGA can be accessed from the R statistical language

through the RSAGA module 14

Solar radiation mapping

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Solar rrradiation mapping

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Wind Resource Map

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Geothermal wells

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Questions???

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