renewable energy siting and feasibility
DESCRIPTION
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WorleyParsons Capabilities
RegulatoryAnalysisandPlanning
LandUseEvaluationandPlanning
SensitiveReceptorEvaluation
BiologicalandCulturalImpactAssessments
CriticalInfrastructureAvailability
SiteScreening,ComparisonandRanking
SolarIntensityScreening,AssessmentandModeling
MeteorologicalStationSpecificationandInstallation
TechnologyAssessments
PlantDesignOptimization
InterconnectionStudiesandApplications
EconomicandFinancialEvaluations
Tender/RFP/RFQManagementandEvaluation
StakeholderOutreachandInvolvement
Siting & Feasibility EvaluationWorleyParsonsspecializesinexaminationoftechnical,environmental,regulatory,commercial,economic,siteandregionalfactorstoidentifysiting,technologies,plantsizing,configuration,costs,risksandsuccessfactorsforrenewableenergyprojects.
SiteSelectionStepsWorleyParsonsworkscloselywithcustomerstodevelopsitingcriteriatargetedtosupportprojectobjectivesbasedontechnological,regionalandpermittingrequirements.Ourexpertswillcollectpertinentdatafrompublic,agencyandprivatesourcesaswellasutilizeourextensivein-houselibraryofGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)data.Thesedataareevaluatedtoeliminateareaswithcriticalflawsfromfurtherconsideration,thenscreenedandrankedonapreliminarybasis.Therankingisrevisitedandrefinedasfurtherinformationisreceivedandprocessedtodevelopamoredetailedcomparisonofcandidatesites.Usingaweightedrankingsystem,sitesarethenobjectivelycomparedintermsofsuitability,risk,generationpotentialandcostofdevelopmentandoperation.
SolarRadiationSolarradiationispossiblythemostimportantdatatoacquireandcanbeoneofthehighestriskstothebusinesscaseforasolarpowerfacility.Itcanresultinasignificantlyhighercapitalcostorasignificantreductioninthepoweroutputthefacilitycangenerate,bothofwhichincreaselifecyclecosts.Acomprehensiveprescreeningandreviewofsolarradiationandalltheavailableresourcesisrequiredforasuccessfulsolardevelopmentandisthefirststeptoensurethemostfeasible,productive,andeconomicallyviableproject.
WorleyParsonshasthecapabilitytoprovideaninitialprescreeningandsiteanalysistoestablishthebestlocationforasolarprojectwiththemostreliablesolarradiationdataavailable.
Renewable Energy Siting & Feasibility
www.worleyparsons.com/csg/power
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Experience
Feasibility Study: Comparison of PV TechnologiesCuSTomER: PaCiFiC WEST EnERgyTimEFRamE: 2007 2010 LoCaTion: HaWaii, uS oFFiCE: CaLiFoRnia, uS
WorleyParsonscompletedafeasibilitystudytosupportselectionofanoptimalPVsolarplantlocationforamini-gridapplicationinHawaii.
Workincludedconceptualdesign,performancemodeling,andestimationoftheLevelizedCostofEnergyforseveralPVtechnologiesandconfigurationsfora5MVsolarpowerplant.
Technologies compared included single-axis tracking flat plate PV, fixed flat plate PV, and two-axis tracking concentrating PV.
ouarzazate 500 mW Solar Energy ProjectCuSTomER: maSEnTimEFRamE: 2010 2012 LoCaTion: ouaRzazaTE , moRoCCo oFFiCE: CaLiFoRnia, uS madRid, SPain
WorleyParsonsperformedastudyfortheGovernmentofMoroccotoevaluatethesitingandtechnologiesfor500MWofsolargeneration.
Thestudyincludedananalysisofavailablesolarradiationandlocalresourcesaswellasanevaluationofthelocalimpactsduetoconstructionandoperation.Technologyassessmentsincludedthefeasibilityofmultipleplantsincorporatingconcentratingsolarthermal,photovoltaicandconcentratedPVtechnologies.
WorleyParsons also developed a multifunctional specification, financial analysis, technical support for World Bank financing, and support for infrastructure development.
EconomicsTm Site Selection - Concentrating Solar Thermal PowerCuSTomER: ConFidEnTiaLTimEFRamE: 2008 2008 LoCaTion: CaLiFoRnia, uSoFFiCE: CaLiFoRnia, uS
WorleyParsonsdevelopedaninnovativeEcoNomics-basedapproachtooptimizesiteselectionforparabolictroughandcentralreceiver-basedthermalsolarpowerplants.
InitialstepsconsistedofGISbasedevaluationofabroadareaandidentificationandrelativerankingofsubareasbasedonresourcequality,physicalconditions(e.g.,topography),availabilityofinfrastructure,andpotentialenvironmentalandpermittingconstraints.
Each factor contributing to site performance was weighted based on its contribution to revenue or development cost, and the results geographically mapped to identify optimal areas for development.
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