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GIS-Based Assessment of the Technical and Economic Feasibility of Utility-Scale Solar PV Plants: Case Study in West Kalimantan Province

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  • Alfeus Sunarso

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Pontianak, Pontianak-78124, Indonesia)

  • Kunhali Ibrahim-Bathis

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Pontianak, Pontianak-78124, Indonesia
    Aerospace and Computational Engineering Group & Space Park Leicester, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK)

  • Sakti A. Murti

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Pontianak, Pontianak-78124, Indonesia
    Aerospace and Computational Engineering Group & Space Park Leicester, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK)

  • Irwan Budiarto

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Pontianak, Pontianak-78124, Indonesia
    Aerospace and Computational Engineering Group & Space Park Leicester, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK)

  • Harold S. Ruiz

    (Aerospace and Computational Engineering Group & Space Park Leicester, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK)

Abstract

This paper presents a technical and economic feasibility assessment of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in the West Kalimantan Province of Borneo, which is essential for boosting the development of solar PV plants in Indonesia. The assessment was performed based on a previously developed geographical information systems (GIS) package that integrates satellite-derived data of solar irradiation with locally obtained data such as land usage, topography, road lines, and an electrical network. For the evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility, annual energy production and electrical cost were calculated using an analysis tool that was integrated into a GIS package. The results show that more than 93% of the exploitable land that covers the area of 49,859 km 2 is available for the development of solar PV plants, with an annual energy production higher than 180 GWh/km 2 and an electricity cost lower than 0.05 USD/kWh, indicating the attractiveness of utility-scale solar PV plant development in West Kalimantan Province. A further detailed assessment of optimal sites shows that the selected sites are technically and economically feasible for the development of utility-scale solar PV plants. The approaches and results of this research should be valuable for energy planners, developers, and policy makers to set the strategies for promoting the development of utility-scale solar PV plants in pro of the sustainable development of Indonesia.

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  • Alfeus Sunarso & Kunhali Ibrahim-Bathis & Sakti A. Murti & Irwan Budiarto & Harold S. Ruiz, 2020. "GIS-Based Assessment of the Technical and Economic Feasibility of Utility-Scale Solar PV Plants: Case Study in West Kalimantan Province," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-12, August.
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