Solar power generation capacity assessment

What is the potential of solar power generation in China?

Chen et al. developed a comprehensive solar resource assessment system based on the GIS + MCDM method in 2019. This system was applied to the assessment of the potential of PV power generation in the countries under the “Belt and Road” initiative. The results showed that the PV potential of China is 100.8 PWh.

How is the potential for solar PV generation calculated?

The theoretical potential for solar PV generation was calculated using an open-source PVLIB model (Sub-section 2.1), and the land suitability factor was determined based on the land and resource factors (Sub-section 2.2). A schematic diagram for depicting the methodological framework of potential assessment was presented in Fig. 1.

Are solar energy resources and PV power potential based on a GIS model?

Using the dataset reconstructed based on the PSO-XGBoost model, combined with GIS-based approaches and a general solar PV power model, comprehensive assessments of solar radiation resources and PV power potential in China were conducted, while their spatial patterns and spatiotemporal variability characteristics were elucidated.

How is PV capacity potential calculated?

The capacity potential does not consider the influence of solar radiation, temperature, and shadows, and it is directly calculated with the peak power of PV modules, which reflects the upper limit of PV installed capacity in a region. The spatial distribution of capacity potential is shown in Fig. 8.

How can we evaluate PV power generation potential in different regions?

In the past, many researchers have used different methods to evaluate the potential of PV power generation in different regions: Kais et al. proposed a climate-based empirical Ångstrom-Prescott model, using MERRA data to evaluate the PV potential of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

How has solar energy generating capacity changed since 2009?

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generating capacity has grown by 41 per cent per year since 2009 1. Energy system projections that mitigate climate change and aid universal energy access show a nearly ten-fold increase in PV solar energy generating capacity by 2040 2, 3.