Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
Page Numbers
151 to 158
Conference Name
2010 IEEE Conference on Innovative Technologies for an Efficient and Reliable Electricity Supply
Conference Location
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Conference Date
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Abstract
This paper presents a framework for creating a common spatial canvass that can bring together considerations of resource availability, infrastructure reliability, and development costs while strategizing renewable energy investment. We describe the underlying models and methodologies that annotate an investment plan for potential sites over a time-period with costs and constraints which may be imposed on distance from infrastructure, system impact on infrastructure, and policy incentives. The framework is intended as an enabler for visualization, optimization and decision making across diverse dimensions while searching for lucrative investment-plans.
