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Measuring the Capacity of Solar Electricity and the Potential to Reduce air Pollutants: A Case Study in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province(Lendeh)
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J Mohammadi1   , MM Baneshi2 , A Raigan Shirazinejad1 , MB Hamidi3 , H Mari Oryad4 |
1- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Engineering, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. Yasuj, Iran
2- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Engineering, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. Yasuj, Iran & ...
3- Faculty of Energy and Sustainable Resources Engineering, Faculty of Modern Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Engineering, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. Yasuj, Iran , oryadhsn@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (1789 Views) |
Background & aim: Solar energy, and especially photovoltaic technology, is acknowledged as one of the most important clean alternative energy production technologies in the world. The minimal environmental impact of this type of energy conversion and the increasing price reduction of this technology have increased the acceptance of these systems day by day and have increased hopes for solving the challenge of air pollution and climate change. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine and assess the capacity of solar electricity and the potential for reducing air pollutants: a case study in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province (Landeh city-2022).
Methods: The present applied field study, based on existing data and correspondingly applied and computational software for solar power, was carried out in 2022. Google Maps software was used to determine the roof area of selected buildings in Landeh. According to the aerial map of Landeh, places susceptible to solar power generation were identified and after determining the use of the places, historical radiation and weather information from the PV System software was used to measure the potential. In order to evaluate the amount of air pollution reduction proportional to the solar power generated, air pollution from thermal power plants was considered as the main method of electricity generation in the country. The required data was extracted and analyzed using the PV System software and Google Maps.
Results: The average power generation capacity for each residential building was 22.75 kilowatts, and if 3600 residential buildings are included, 81.9 megawatts of solar power plants can be built on the roofs of residential houses in Lendeh city. This value is 2.2 and 0.4 MW for office and sports buildings, respectively. In total, the power plant construction capacity in all three uses for the whole city was equal to 84.5 megawatts, which is a commendable capacity to supply electricity for the entire city. If this amount of solar electricity is produced in the city of Lendeh, it can be expected to prevent the release of nearly 33,000 tons of carbon dioxide and more than 150 tons of other pollutants into the atmosphere every year.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the city of Lendeh has a good potential for the development of rooftop solar energy and the reduction of the air pollution load affected by the development of clean energy due to the location of radiation, climate, geographical coordinates and usable surface.
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| Keywords: Renewable Energy, Air Pollution, Solar Energy, PV system software |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Occupational Health
Received: 2024/11/23 | Accepted: 2025/02/16 | Published: 2025/08/27
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