Research Information System
Birdal A. C., Yelkuvan A. F., Ünsal E. (Executive), Atun R.
Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, 2018 - 2021
The application of photovoltaic systems in
cities for power supply support is getting more and more important every day.
With the rapid depletion of carbon*containing fossil fuel resources, there is
now a growing interest in renewable energy systems. Solar energy is a renewable
resource and is seen as an endless resource for energy production. Photovoltaic
technology is defined as unlimited energy production with the help of panels
built on roof and land systems, which produce electricity from solar energy.
The electricity generation rate of a photovoltaic power systems varies
according to the factors of the regional effects and installation location
which have a significant influence on the investment returns. Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) help city planning in many respects. The calculation
of the photovoltaic factors in the GIS environment with high resolution
orthoimages and Digital Surface Models (DSM) result products produced from
aerial photographs obtained through the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) can
determine the area where roof photovoltaic systems can be installed optimally.
As a result of a detailed investigation of the literature, it is aimed to make
the final decision maker to easily and accurately predict the electricity
production of the photovoltaic system of the selected installation area with
the help of a preliminary feasibility study, using the GIS-based optimization
model. In this study, photovoltaic energy potential will be calculated with the
help of GIS in the campus area of Cumhuriyet University. Then the most suitable
solar panel installation areas will be determined. For a period of 12 months,
suitable location will be installed with solar panels. Lastly, a test will be
conducted to compare the production amount predicted from UAV images with
installed solar panels. The aim of the work is to assist the university in the
production of electric energy with the new photovoltaic roof system to be
established and to verify the contributions of photovoltaic energy to urban
areas. Within the scope of the study, every seasonally changing sunshine period
will be measured monthly and the potential electric energy production of the
study area will be calculated. Compilation and reporting of the results
obtained will lead to the end of the study.