renewable energy siting and feasibility

WorleyParsons Capabilities

RegulatoryAnalysisandPlanning

LandUseEvaluationandPlanning

SensitiveReceptorEvaluation

BiologicalandCulturalImpactAssessments

CriticalInfrastructureAvailability

SiteScreening,ComparisonandRanking

SolarIntensityScreening,AssessmentandModeling

MeteorologicalStationSpecificationandInstallation

TechnologyAssessments

PlantDesignOptimization

InterconnectionStudiesandApplications

EconomicandFinancialEvaluations

Tender/RFP/RFQManagementandEvaluation

StakeholderOutreachandInvolvement

Siting & Feasibility EvaluationWorleyParsonsspecializesinexaminationoftechnical,environmental,regulatory,commercial,economic,siteandregionalfactorstoidentifysiting,technologies,plantsizing,configuration,costs,risksandsuccessfactorsforrenewableenergyprojects.

SiteSelectionStepsWorleyParsonsworkscloselywithcustomerstodevelopsitingcriteriatargetedtosupportprojectobjectivesbasedontechnological,regionalandpermittingrequirements.Ourexpertswillcollectpertinentdatafrompublic,agencyandprivatesourcesaswellasutilizeourextensivein-houselibraryofGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)data.Thesedataareevaluatedtoeliminateareaswithcriticalflawsfromfurtherconsideration,thenscreenedandrankedonapreliminarybasis.Therankingisrevisitedandrefinedasfurtherinformationisreceivedandprocessedtodevelopamoredetailedcomparisonofcandidatesites.Usingaweightedrankingsystem,sitesarethenobjectivelycomparedintermsofsuitability,risk,generationpotentialandcostofdevelopmentandoperation.

SolarRadiationSolarradiationispossiblythemostimportantdatatoacquireandcanbeoneofthehighestriskstothebusinesscaseforasolarpowerfacility.Itcanresultinasignificantlyhighercapitalcostorasignificantreductioninthepoweroutputthefacilitycangenerate,bothofwhichincreaselifecyclecosts.Acomprehensiveprescreeningandreviewofsolarradiationandalltheavailableresourcesisrequiredforasuccessfulsolardevelopmentandisthefirststeptoensurethemostfeasible,productive,andeconomicallyviableproject.

WorleyParsonshasthecapabilitytoprovideaninitialprescreeningandsiteanalysistoestablishthebestlocationforasolarprojectwiththemostreliablesolarradiationdataavailable.

Renewable Energy Siting & Feasibility

RenewableEnergy@worleyparsons.com

www.worleyparsons.com/csg/power

Experience

Feasibility Study: Comparison of PV TechnologiesCuSTomER: PaCiFiC WEST EnERgyTimEFRamE: 2007 2010 LoCaTion: HaWaii, uS oFFiCE: CaLiFoRnia, uS

WorleyParsonscompletedafeasibilitystudytosupportselectionofanoptimalPVsolarplantlocationforamini-gridapplicationinHawaii.

Workincludedconceptualdesign,performancemodeling,andestimationoftheLevelizedCostofEnergyforseveralPVtechnologiesandconfigurationsfora5MVsolarpowerplant.

Technologies compared included single-axis tracking flat plate PV, fixed flat plate PV, and two-axis tracking concentrating PV.

ouarzazate 500 mW Solar Energy ProjectCuSTomER: maSEnTimEFRamE: 2010 2012 LoCaTion: ouaRzazaTE , moRoCCo oFFiCE: CaLiFoRnia, uS madRid, SPain

WorleyParsonsperformedastudyfortheGovernmentofMoroccotoevaluatethesitingandtechnologiesfor500MWofsolargeneration.

Thestudyincludedananalysisofavailablesolarradiationandlocalresourcesaswellasanevaluationofthelocalimpactsduetoconstructionandoperation.Technologyassessmentsincludedthefeasibilityofmultipleplantsincorporatingconcentratingsolarthermal,photovoltaicandconcentratedPVtechnologies.

WorleyParsons also developed a multifunctional specification, financial analysis, technical support for World Bank financing, and support for infrastructure development.

EconomicsTm Site Selection - Concentrating Solar Thermal PowerCuSTomER: ConFidEnTiaLTimEFRamE: 2008 2008 LoCaTion: CaLiFoRnia, uSoFFiCE: CaLiFoRnia, uS

WorleyParsonsdevelopedaninnovativeEcoNomics-basedapproachtooptimizesiteselectionforparabolictroughandcentralreceiver-basedthermalsolarpowerplants.

InitialstepsconsistedofGISbasedevaluationofabroadareaandidentificationandrelativerankingofsubareasbasedonresourcequality,physicalconditions(e.g.,topography),availabilityofinfrastructure,andpotentialenvironmentalandpermittingconstraints.

Each factor contributing to site performance was weighted based on its contribution to revenue or development cost, and the results geographically mapped to identify optimal areas for development.

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