Title: GIS-based maritime spatial planning for site selection of offshore wind farms with exergy efficiency analysis: a case study

Authors: Tugsan Arife Isiacik Colak; Gizem Senel; Cigdem Goksel

Addresses: Institute of Informatics, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak-Istanbul, Turkey ' Department of Geomatics Engineering, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey ' Department of Geomatics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak-Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract: This study aims to show a c GIS-based site-selection with multi-criteria decision analysis for offshore wind farms while taking into account energy and exergy efficiency analyses of the selected model wind turbine. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to identify potential sites dependent on several critical physical parameters. The first phase of the study is the data collection, which involves the construction of a geographic information system (GIS). The second phase is the exclusion step. In the final stage, energy and exergy efficiencies of the wind energy generating system have been investigated. Meteorological parameters are examined on exergy and energy efficiency, and results are shown. The most significant result achieved from this study is that Bozcada has potential sites for installing offshore wind turbines by means of meteorological parameters and suitable location.

Keywords: offshore wind farm; maritime spatial planning; MSP; wind turbine; energy efficiency; exergy efficiency; multi-criteria decision analysis; renewable energy; analytical hierarchy process; AHP; geographic information system; GIS; site selection.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2021.113008

International Journal of Exergy, 2021 Vol.34 No.2, pp.255 - 268

Received: 12 Nov 2019
Accepted: 19 Jul 2020
Published online: 15 Feb 2021 *

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