Sustainable planning of solar plants

The deployment of solar plants is increasingly recognized not only for energy generation but also for reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. Optimal geographic positioning is pivotal for enhancing project efficiency and requires a balance of operational, economic, environmental, and social considerations. While geographic information systems (GIS) are instrumental in the planning phase, their integration with multi-criteria methodologies enables the systematic assessment of alternatives by assigning weights to specific criteria. This manuscript presents a systematic review of research employing bibliometric analysis to examine studies on solar plant location planning using GIS-Multicriteria methods. Data on titles, keywords, authors, countries, and relevant journals were collected and analyzed, revealing a growing trend in publications since 2013, with certain papers garnering notable citation counts and being concentrated in high-impact journals. The studies showcase a diverse array of multi-criteria methods, with particular emphasis on the Analytic Hierarchy Process and its synergistic combinations. Criteria utilized in the analyses span a range of factors, including integrated environmental, economic, physiographic, and climatic assessments, underscoring the complexity of decision-making and the importance of multidisciplinary approaches. In summary, the examined methodological model proves effective for selecting locations for solar plant installation and operation sustainably and efficiently. However, certain gaps persist, such as the absence of consensus on priority criteria, superficial examinations of social impacts, and insufficient consideration of future climate change scenarios. To address these shortcomings, the creation of a standardized minimum set of obligatory indicators for solar plant location studies is proposed

Environmental planning · Geography · Remote sensing · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Environmental Sustainability and Technology · Global Energy and Sustainability Research · Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

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  Timothy R Hannigan, Richard Franciscus Johannes Haans et al.•Academy of Management Annals•2019

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