Özet:

Energy is an important resource for the future of human beings. It is an indicator of development and sophistication. With the increase in the population and the development of technology, the need for energy has also increased. In order to have limited fossil resources in energy production and to keep environmental pollution at a minimum, renewable and environmentally compatible resources should be preferred and developed. Solar energy is one of the energy sources with high potential among renewable energy sources. Location selection is very important issue for solar energy as negative effect of a wrong location selection will be high because of high investment costs and agricultural land invasion. The aim of this study is to determine the most suitable location for the solar power plant within the boundaries of the KOP Region (Aksaray, Konya, Niğde, Nevşehir, Karaman, Yozgat, Kırıkkale, Kırşehir). 8 criteria that affect the right location selection have been determined and criterion weights were found with ENTROPI. By using TOPSIS, MOOSRA and ARAS methods, it has been tried to determine the most suitable location for the solar power plant planned to be built in the KOP region. Konya Taşkent alternative ranked first in all methods, while Karaman Başyayla alternative ranked second and Niğde Bor alternative ranked third.

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