Feasibility and Optimization of Solar Cell Town in Kerman Province (Case Study: Rayen City)

The trend of use and waste of natural resources by humans has increased sharply in recent years. Therefore, one of the most important concerns of scientists and environmentalists is the principled location and location of solar energy towns for sustainable and appropriate development, which can be done using a geographic information system. In this study, using the weighted linear combination strategy method, which is a conservative method by considering lower priorities, other thematic maps participating in the suitability assessment of suitable places for use are evaluated at lower degrees of suitability, which, of course, is also closer to what happens in nature in terms of summarizing the factors. Kerman province has a good advantage in solar energy due to its more than 300 days of sunlight per year, which is why the study of solar radiation assessment in Rayan city in Kerman province is of interest for potential solar energy applications. The total area intended for the construction of the solar town is about 700 hectares, of which about 600 hectares will be allocated for the installation of solar panels. Every 12 square meters in this area produces about 1 kilowatt of electricity. As a result, there is a potential to produce about 580,000 kilowatts of electricity in the study area. A solar module is made by placing the amounts of solar cells together, and by placing the solar modules next to each other, a solar panel is made, and for consumption, a large row of solar panels is placed together and forms a solar series. Silicon solar panels are made in two types: monocrystalline and polycrystalline. It is suggested that in future research, in addition to location options, technical options should also be examined.