Abstract

GIS Applications in Wind Farm Siting and Energy Analysis for Indiana
Track: Renewable Energy
Authors: Indraneel Kumar

A fuzzy-logic based AHP method for wind farm siting is developed for Indiana. The method accounts for environmental, ecological, cultural, settlement, physical infrastructure, and wind resource parameters. Between 2008 and 2013, Indiana had 1.5 GW of installed capacity of wind farms with 930 operational wind turbines. The GIS-based framework and results for Indiana will be shared along with lessons learned and tips to replicate the process for other geographic regions in USA.