Abstract
This paper provides a proposal of implementation of latest technologies in photovoltaic installa- tion and management system. Punjab Government Cooperative Housing Society was selected to find out suitability for photovoltaic installation and its management after that. Google Earth im- agery and scanned maps were selected for the preparation of spatial and attribute data of build- ings in the study area by using ArcGIS software. In first stage data were digitized and suitability and potential for each building were estimated. In second stage all the tabular data which con- sisted of owner information, panel information, its potential and location were linked to each other for management purpose. Selected area for solar panels installation was linked to building information for query and visualization.
Highlights
Geographical Information System (GIS) is an information system or technology which has strong capability to maintain and analyze geographic or spatial data
GIS is considered as a system for spatial analysis and decision support but in our study we propose GIS as a management information system in energy sector
By using solar flux tool in ArcGIS software it was found that average potential in the study are for generation of electric power was 1448 kWh/m2/year for the year of 2014
Summary
GIS is an information system or technology which has strong capability to maintain and analyze geographic or spatial data. Stakeholders may produce electric energy with the help of solar technology According to policy, this energy would be added to national grid for domestic as well as commercial uses. As solar energy generation is a spatial related task i.e. solar energy is not the same at all geographic locations, geographic information system is proposed as management information system for the production and addition of generated energy in to national grid For this purpose, a study is proposed for the installation of solar panels at the rooftops of households. GIS has database for each house number, its size and selected roof area for panel installation, distance to national grid and energy generation from each building roof. GIS is a powerful software which maintains geographic as well as tabular data
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