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Mapping of wind energy potential over the Gobi Desert in Northwest China based on multiple sources of data |
Li LI1,2,3, Xinyuan WANG1,3(), Lei LUO1,2,3, Yanchuang ZHAO1,2,3, Xin ZONG1,2,3, Nabil BACHAGHA1,2,3 |
1. Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China 2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China 3. International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage, Beijing 100094, China |
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Abstract In recent years, wind energy has been a fast-growing alternative source of electrical power due to its sustainability. In this paper, the wind energy potential over the Gobi Desert in Northwest China is assessed at the patch scale using geographic information systems (GIS). Data on land cover, topography, and administrative boundaries and 11 years (2000–2010) of wind speed measurements were collected and used to map and estimate the region’s wind energy potential. Based on the results, it was found that continuous regions of geographical potential (GeoP) are located in the middle of the research area (RA), with scattered areas of similar GeoP found in other regions. The results also show that the technical potential (TecP) levels are about 1.72–2.67 times (2.20 times on average) higher than the actual levels. It was found that the GeoP patches can be divided into four classes: unsuitable regions, suitable regions, more suitable regions, and the most suitable regions. The GeoP estimation shows that 0.41 billion kW of wind energy are potentially available in the RA. The suitable regions account for 25.49%, the more suitable regions 24.45%, and the most suitable regions for more than half of the RA. It is also shown that Xinjiang and Gansu are more suitable for wind power development than Ningxia.
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Keywords
wind energy
alternative energy
sustainability
Northwest China
Gobi Desert
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Corresponding Author(s):
Xinyuan WANG
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Just Accepted Date: 25 September 2017
Online First Date: 31 October 2017
Issue Date: 09 May 2018
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