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<font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">Accurate estimation of renewable energy potential is apreliminary exercise for mini-grid development. While information on solar and wind resources is becoming more readily avialable from satellite imagery and regional meteorological stations, technologies like small hydro and biomass gasifiers require detailed resource assessments at the site. In any case, despite the readily available information about solar and wind potential it is avisable to look at all possible technologies for a particular site as hydro power and biomass gasification can be more economically attractive.</font></font></font><br/> | <font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">Accurate estimation of renewable energy potential is apreliminary exercise for mini-grid development. While information on solar and wind resources is becoming more readily avialable from satellite imagery and regional meteorological stations, technologies like small hydro and biomass gasifiers require detailed resource assessments at the site. In any case, despite the readily available information about solar and wind potential it is avisable to look at all possible technologies for a particular site as hydro power and biomass gasification can be more economically attractive.</font></font></font><br/> | ||
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*[[:File:Hydro scout guide ET may10.pdf|Hydro_scout_guide_ET_may10.pdf]]<br/> | *[[:File:Hydro scout guide ET may10.pdf|Hydro_scout_guide_ET_may10.pdf]]<br/> | ||
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<font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">The process of biomass estimation and</font></font></font><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">methodology of calculation is methodical in nature. Different Biomass estimation</font></font></font><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">methodologies are used for resource estimation. Land records and crop</font></font></font><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">productivity in these lands are procured from relevant revenue, forest, agriculture</font></font></font><br/> | <font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">The process of biomass estimation and</font></font></font><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">methodology of calculation is methodical in nature. Different Biomass estimation</font></font></font><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">methodologies are used for resource estimation. Land records and crop</font></font></font><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2"><font color="#373435" face="calibri" size="2">productivity in these lands are procured from relevant revenue, forest, agriculture</font></font></font><br/> | ||
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Open data sets and maps are available at:<br/> | Open data sets and maps are available at:<br/> | ||
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*SWERA: [http://en.openei.org/apps/SWERA/ http://en.openei.org/apps/SWERA/]<br/> | *SWERA: [http://en.openei.org/apps/SWERA/ http://en.openei.org/apps/SWERA/]<br/> | ||
*Solar GIS: [http://solargis.info/doc/free-solar-radiation-maps http://solargis.info/doc/free-solar-radiation-maps]<br/> | *Solar GIS: [http://solargis.info/doc/free-solar-radiation-maps http://solargis.info/doc/free-solar-radiation-maps]<br/> | ||
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Guidance and manuals:<br/> | Guidance and manuals:<br/> | ||
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*Solar Energy Resource Assessment Handbook from the UN Asia Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology: [http://recap.apctt.org/Docs/SOLAR.pdf http://recap.apctt.org/Docs/SOLAR.pdf]<br/> | *Solar Energy Resource Assessment Handbook from the UN Asia Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology: [http://recap.apctt.org/Docs/SOLAR.pdf http://recap.apctt.org/Docs/SOLAR.pdf]<br/> | ||
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Experiences on operating solar radiation resource assessment stations:<br/> | Experiences on operating solar radiation resource assessment stations:<br/> | ||
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*India: [http://seci.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/SolarPACES2013_SolMap_Revision_20130909_1.pdf http://seci.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/SolarPACES2013_SolMap_Revision_20130909_1.pdf]<br/> | *India: [http://seci.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/SolarPACES2013_SolMap_Revision_20130909_1.pdf http://seci.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/SolarPACES2013_SolMap_Revision_20130909_1.pdf]<br/> | ||
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*Department of Energy: Wind Powering America State Wind Maps:<br/>[http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/wind_maps.asp www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/wind_maps.asp]<br/> | *Department of Energy: Wind Powering America State Wind Maps:<br/>[http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/wind_maps.asp www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/wind_maps.asp]<br/> | ||
*Renewable Energy Atlas of the West: [http://www.energyatlas.org/ www.energyatlas.org/]<br/> | *Renewable Energy Atlas of the West: [http://www.energyatlas.org/ www.energyatlas.org/]<br/> | ||
*National Renewable Energy Lab – In My Back Yard: [http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/about.html www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/about.html]<br/> | *National Renewable Energy Lab – In My Back Yard: [http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/about.html www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/about.html]<br/> | ||
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*Comarison of available tools: [http://proceedings.ewea.org/annual2013/allfiles2/481_EWEA2013presentationfinal.pdf http://proceedings.ewea.org/annual2013/allfiles2/481_EWEA2013presentationfinal.pdf]<br/> | *Comarison of available tools: [http://proceedings.ewea.org/annual2013/allfiles2/481_EWEA2013presentationfinal.pdf http://proceedings.ewea.org/annual2013/allfiles2/481_EWEA2013presentationfinal.pdf]<br/> | ||
*Montana State University E3A Programme: [http://e3a4u.info/wp-content/uploads/smallwind-step3.pdf http://e3a4u.info/wp-content/uploads/smallwind-step3.pdf]<br/> | *Montana State University E3A Programme: [http://e3a4u.info/wp-content/uploads/smallwind-step3.pdf http://e3a4u.info/wp-content/uploads/smallwind-step3.pdf]<br/> | ||
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Revision as of 09:35, 28 January 2016
Accurate estimation of renewable energy potential is apreliminary exercise for mini-grid development. While information on solar and wind resources is becoming more readily avialable from satellite imagery and regional meteorological stations, technologies like small hydro and biomass gasifiers require detailed resource assessments at the site. In any case, despite the readily available information about solar and wind potential it is avisable to look at all possible technologies for a particular site as hydro power and biomass gasification can be more economically attractive.
The following sections provide information and links to resources on how to carry out resource assessments for individual renewable energy technologies.
Approach for renewable energy resource assessment
The following figure provides possible ranking of technology choces based on the availability of sufficient renewable energy resources.
Hydro
In the area of hydro power GIZ has developed several guides on resource assessment. For more information:
Biomass
The process of biomass estimation andmethodology of calculation is methodical in nature. Different Biomass estimationmethodologies are used for resource estimation. Land records and cropproductivity in these lands are procured from relevant revenue, forest, agriculture
and research organizations. The vegetation cover, regional socioeconomic,biomass extraction processes, extraction pricing as well as management regimesmay differ depending on the ownership pattern existing in the region over land aswell as resources.
For more information: https://www.eda.admin.ch/content/dam/countries/countries-content/india/en/resource_en_224455.pdf
Solar
Open data sets and maps are available at:
- SWERA: http://en.openei.org/apps/SWERA/
- Solar GIS: http://solargis.info/doc/free-solar-radiation-maps
Guidance and manuals:
- Solar Energy Resource Assessment Handbook from the UN Asia Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology: http://recap.apctt.org/Docs/SOLAR.pdf
Experiences on operating solar radiation resource assessment stations:
Wind
Open data sets and maps are available at:
- Department of Energy: Wind Powering America State Wind Maps:
www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/wind_maps.asp - Renewable Energy Atlas of the West: www.energyatlas.org/
- National Renewable Energy Lab – In My Back Yard: www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/about.html
Guidance and manuals:
- Comarison of available tools: http://proceedings.ewea.org/annual2013/allfiles2/481_EWEA2013presentationfinal.pdf
- Montana State University E3A Programme: http://e3a4u.info/wp-content/uploads/smallwind-step3.pdf
