Highway PV capacity potential: A GIS-Driven approach for assessment and prioritization

IF 7.1 2区工程技术 Q1 ENERGY & FUELS

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Pub Date : 2025-06-20 DOI:10.1016/j.seta.2025.104384

Alessandro Niccolai , Vincenzo Cirimele , Diego Franceschini , Valerio Apicella , Benedetto Carambia , Sonia Leva

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Abstract

The increasing electricity demand, driven by electric mobility, has opened up opportunities to use highway areas for photovoltaic systems. Due to the vastness of this infrastructure, identifying suitable areas and estimating the production potential cannot be done manually. In response to this need, this paper presents a methodology for automatically assessing the photovoltaic potential of areas near highways using GIS data. The assessment considers different installation options, taking into account the morphology of the area and the costs of installation and maintenance. Tested on about

3000 km

of Italian highways, the analysis shows that 85% of the available areas could be used, giving an estimated total capacity of

926 MWp

and a production of

830 GWh

per year.

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公路光伏容量潜力：一种gis驱动的评估和优先排序方法

在电动交通的推动下，不断增长的电力需求为利用高速公路区域安装光伏系统提供了机会。由于基础设施的庞大，确定合适的区域和估计生产潜力无法手工完成。针对这一需求，本文提出了一种利用GIS数据自动评估高速公路附近地区光伏潜力的方法。评估考虑了不同的安装方案，考虑了该地区的形态以及安装和维护的成本。在意大利约3000公里的高速公路上进行的测试表明，85%的可用区域可以被利用，估计总容量为926MWp，年产量为830GWh。

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Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Energy-Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

CiteScore

12.70

自引率

12.50%

发文量

1091

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