shifting the paradigm: developing tools for evaluating renewable energy potential in rhode island
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Christopher Damon of URI's Environmental Data Center presents for the Renewable Energy Siting Partnership.TRANSCRIPT
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Shifting the Paradigm:Developing Tools for Evaluating Renewable Energy
Potential in Rhode Island
Shifting the Paradigm:Developing Tools for Evaluating Renewable Energy
Potential in Rhode Island
Environmental Data Center, University of Rhode IslandKathleen M. Mallon Outreach Center, University of Rhode IslandEnvironment Northeast
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: FrameworkMapping Within the RESP: Framework
Gather Available InformationAnalyticsTools and UtilitiesVisualizationDistribution
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Trends and StatisticsGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Trends and StatisticsGather available info
Regional PatternsState Views
Data to include: energy production; transmission; consumption; delivery systems
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Trends and StatisticsGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Trends and StatisticsGather available info
Regional Patterns
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Electricity Consumption
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Electricity Generation by Fuel Type
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Trends and StatisticsGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Trends and StatisticsGather available info
State Summaries– Requires better
resolution of data– Non‐traditional
mapping methods– Coordinating with
NGrid
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Wind PowerGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Wind PowerGather available info
Elevation Land Cover Wind Speed with Turbines
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Low‐Head Hydro PowerGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Low‐Head Hydro PowerGather available info
Potential/Constraints for Power Development Using Existing DamsData Needs– Dam characteristics– Elevation– Watershed boundaries– Land cover– Flow statistics
Wikipedia.org
Traditional Hydroelectric Facility
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Low‐Head Hydro PowerGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Low‐Head Hydro PowerGather available infoAnalytics
INL Virtual Hydropower Prospector– Locate and assess resource potential
USGS StreamStats– Watershed development
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar PowerGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar PowerGather available info
PV Potential on Closed Landfill SitesData Needs– Elevation– Meteorological info– Existing array locations Solarenergyfact.org
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar PowerGather available info
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar PowerGather available info
Digital Elevation ModelsSolarenergyfact.org
Source: NED 30m (~98ft) Source: LiDAR 0.6m (2ft)
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Esri, 2011
Used by Multiple Agencies/Groups – U.S. Forest Service– Renewable Energy Atlas of
Vermont– Solar Boston
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Hemispherical (“fisheye”) view
Develop Viewshed
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Esri, 2011
Viewshed – determines area of available sky
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Sunmap – direct radiation Skymap – diffuse radiationEsri, 2011 Esri, 2011
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Direct Radiation Diffuse Radiation
Esri, 2011
GlobalRadiation
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Solarenergyfact.org
Elevation Surface Solar Potential W‐h/m²
Solar Potential– Status – Ongoing, evaluating
methodology with TMY data
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Mapping Within the RESP: Solar AnalystGather available infoAnalytics
Original Solar Potential Output
Solar Potential With Constraints– Roads, Wetlands, 100yr floodplain
Solar Potential With Constraints Removed
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Tools and UtilitiesGather available infoAnalyticsTools
Mapping Within the RESP: Tools and UtilitiesGather available infoAnalyticsTools
Site Evaluation Tools– No need to reinvent the wheel
PVWatts Viewerhttp://mapserve3.nrel.gov/PVWatts_Viewer/index.html
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Tools and UtilitiesGather available infoAnalyticsTools
Mapping Within the RESP: Tools and UtilitiesGather available infoAnalyticsTools
In My Backyard (IMBY)http://mercator.nrel.gov/imby/
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: Tools and UtilitiesGather available infoAnalyticsTools
Mapping Within the RESP: Tools and UtilitiesGather available infoAnalyticsTools
In My Backyard (IMBY)http://mercator.nrel.gov/imby/
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: VisualizationGather available infoAnalyticsToolsVisualization/Distribution
Mapping Within the RESP: VisualizationGather available infoAnalyticsToolsVisualization/Distribution
Look; Find; Communicate
http://www.vtenergyatlas.com/
http://www.njenergydatacenter.org/
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: VisualizationGather available infoAnalyticsToolsVisualization/Distribution
Mapping Within the RESP: VisualizationGather available infoAnalyticsToolsVisualization/Distribution
Look; Find; Communicate
http://openpv.nrel.gov/gallery
The Open PV Project
Renewable Energy Sit ing Partnership (RESP):Help ing Communi t ies make Renewab le Energy Dec is ions
Mapping Within the RESP: VisualizationGather available infoAnalyticsToolsVisualization/Distribution
Mapping Within the RESP: VisualizationGather available infoAnalyticsToolsVisualization/Distribution
Primary Features:> RI energy summaries and RE info> Background energy info> Charts, graphs, tables, maps of
regional/state energy usage> Resource potential and site
evaluation tools> Downloadable data and maps
Web Design RFP> Final interviews in process