Analysis Spatial the Solar Radiation Received by the Earth's Surface in Kermanshah Province and Locating solar sites

Subject Areas : Climatology

Firouz Mojarrad ¹ , amanallah fathnia ² , Saeed Rajaee ³

1 - دانشیار گروه جغرافیا) اقلیم شناسی (، دانشگاه رازی؛ کرمانشاه، ایران
2 - استادیار گروه جغرافیا) اقلیم شناسی (، دانشگاه رازی؛ کرمانشاه، ایران
3 - دانش آموخته دکتری اقلیم شناسی، گروه جغرافیا، دانشگاه رازی؛ کرمانشاه، ایران

Received: 2015-09-01 Accepted : 2016-03-05 Published : 2016-03-17

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Abstract :

Having accurate information about received solar radiation in one place is necessary in order to develop solar project. For this reason estimating solar radiation is the main factor in find an appropriate location for a solar site. In the current study by Liu and Jordan model to estimate the amount of radiation received and taking into consideration the different layers, including rural areas and roads, slope and aspect, elevation, temperature and humidity and TOPSIS model, optimum location was determined. According to the  result of  Liu and Jordan model, Kermanshah province was considered and result illustrates that on average, 495 calories per square centimeter solar energy during the day receives. Four Towns include: Sunghor, Sahne, Eslam Abad And followed that Ghasre Shirin city receives more and less the amount of  radiation respectively.  The average daily radiation in Qasr-e Shirin and javanrood are equal  528 and 443 calories per centimeter square respectively. According to result of location, Kermanshah with 908 square kilometers areas have most highly desirable areas to develop their solar sites respectively and Sarpozohab with 118 square kilometers has less potential.

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