Abstract |
The present work is aimed at evaluating the solar energy
potential of Krushari region in Bulgarian territory. The
results obtained have a scientific-theoretical importance for the
verification of the approach, based on the PV-GIS satellite
database. These results can complement the macroclimatic picture
for the Bulgarian territory and can be compared with results from
other solar radiation databases - SODA, NASA,
METEOTEST, etc. The obtained values for solar energy
production in the particular region of investigation are of
practical-applied importance too. They represent valuable basic
information for the planning and design of solar power plants, the
choice of their technological equipment, the evaluation of their
financial returns, etc.
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About Authors |
Dr. Zoya Mateeva is a climatologist with research interests
in the field of human bioclimatology, renewable energy sources, and
sustainable management of nature resources. She is working for the
National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She leads some institutional
research projects referring to the recreational climatology,
bioclimatic comfort&discomfort of man, construction of
wind-solar monitoring towers and assessment of wind- and
solar-energy potential, etc. Dr. Mateeva is a member of
International Society of Bioclimatology, International Geographycal
Union, Bulgarian Union of Scientists and Bulgarian Society of
Medical Geography.
Dr. Anton Filipov is a GIS-specialist, with research
interests in the field of remote sensing, monitoring of
nature components, renewable energy sources and unmanned aerial
vehicle systems. He is working for Sofia State University - Faculty
of Geology&Geography. Dr. Filipov is a head of a GIS-center at
Sofia University as well as of a Center for Air Monitoring at the
same university. Dr. Filipov leads number of research-applied
projects, incl. Development of a net for distance monitoring of
forest fires, Monitoring of natural hazards by unmanned aerial
vehicle systems, Constructon of wind-solar monitoring towers,
Application of GIS-approaches for the purposes of renewable
resources investigation, etc.
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