GIS-based assessment of the feasibility of solar energy applications, in the case of Łazy village
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Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie
Katedra Melioracji i Kształtowania Środowiska
Publication date: 2017-03-31
Geomatics, Landmanagement and Landscape 2017;(1)
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential of solar plots in Łazy village, located in the
municipality of Jerzmanowice-Przeginia, in terms of suitability for the construction of solar
power plants of 4 different sizes: large, medium, small and micro. As a part of the study, the
modelling of solar radiation and spatial analyses were performed, using the ArcMap 10.3.1 and
QGIS 2.8.1. Wien software. The entire test area was divided into 4 classes, according to the inso-
lation potential. The end result consists of maps showing the land with best prospects for solar
investments. We have also presented the evaluation of the possibility for obtaining solar energy
via photovoltaic panels located on the roofs. Within the village of Łazy, we have identified 63% of
the parcels, of which at least 80% enjoy good or very good solar conditions, that is to say, during
the year, the solar radiation for these places exceeds 960 kWh · m–2
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