Islam, M.R.; Islam, M.R.; Imran, H.M. Assessing Wind Farm Site Suitability in Bangladesh: A GIS-AHP Approach. Sustainability2022, 14, 14819.
Islam, M.R.; Islam, M.R.; Imran, H.M. Assessing Wind Farm Site Suitability in Bangladesh: A GIS-AHP Approach. Sustainability 2022, 14, 14819.
Islam, M.R.; Islam, M.R.; Imran, H.M. Assessing Wind Farm Site Suitability in Bangladesh: A GIS-AHP Approach. Sustainability2022, 14, 14819.
Islam, M.R.; Islam, M.R.; Imran, H.M. Assessing Wind Farm Site Suitability in Bangladesh: A GIS-AHP Approach. Sustainability 2022, 14, 14819.
Abstract
Wind energy is one of the most attractive renewable energy sources because of its low operating, maintenance, and production costs as well as its low environmental impact. The goal of this study is to discover the best locations in Bangladesh where wind farms can be built and operated efficiently. This study applied the GIS and AHP methodologies to examine the eight important parameters upon which the suitability of locations is highly dependent. This analysis finds that Bangladesh has large regions appropriate for wind farm installation, with 3718.76 km2 and 16631.14 km2 classified as "very high" and "high" suitability, respectively. It was also observed that wind speed, land slope, and elevation each had a height-weighted criterion of 32 %, 27 %, and 12 %, respectively, when picking suitable locations. However, the viability of this study in identifying suitable sites has been evaluated based on ROC and AUC techniques and found satisfactory as per AUC value. The knowledge gained from this study will help the sustainable and renewable energy development authority (SREDA), Bangladesh to expedite the renewable energy investment process and will ensure the great certainty. The findings of this research can be considered as baseline information in the wind energy sector.
Keywords
wind farm; GIS; AHP; Bangladesh
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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