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DOI 10.3390/data4010029
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Title (Primary) Spatial distribution of wind turbines, photovoltaic field systems, bioenergy, and river hydro power plants in Germany
Author Eichhorn, M.; Scheftelowitz, M.; Reichmuth, M.; Lorenz, C.; Louca, K.; Schiffler, A.; Keuneke, R.; Bauschmann, M.; Ponitka, J.; Manske, D. ORCID logo ; Thrän, D.
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Year 2019
Department BIOENERGIE
Volume 4
Issue 1
Page From art. 29
Language englisch
Supplements https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/4/1/29/s1
Keywords renewable energy; wind turbine; photovoltaic field systems; bioenergy plants; hydro power plants; GIS; spatial data
Abstract The expansion of renewable energy technologies, accompanied by an increasingly decentralized supply structure, raises many research questions regarding the structure, dimension, and impacts of the electricity supply network. In this context, information on renewable energy plants, particularly their spatial distribution and key parameters—e.g., installed capacity, total size, and required space—are more and more important for public decision makers and different scientific domains, such as energy system analysis and impact assessment. The dataset described in this paper covers the spatial distribution, installed capacity, and commissioning year of wind turbines, photovoltaic field systems, and bio- and river hydro power plants in Germany. Collected from different online sources and authorities, the data have been thoroughly cross-checked, cleaned, and merged to generate validated and complete datasets. The paper concludes with notes on the practical use of the dataset in an environmental impact monitoring framework and other potential research or policy settings.
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Eichhorn, M., Scheftelowitz, M., Reichmuth, M., Lorenz, C., Louca, K., Schiffler, A., Keuneke, R., Bauschmann, M., Ponitka, J., Manske, D., Thrän, D. (2019):
Spatial distribution of wind turbines, photovoltaic field systems, bioenergy, and river hydro power plants in Germany
Data 4 (1), art. 29 10.3390/data4010029