Installation of solar power plant units in wasteland areas is not only helpful for land resource management but also expected to create some job opportunities for the local population, infrastructure development, water resource conservation and energy revenue generation. In the present study, the suitable region for installation of the solar PV power plant is identified through the AHP method in combination with cost distance function by considering existing infrastructure in the Trans-Yamuna upland region of Allahabad District. Research finding indicates that it has an insolation value of 1194–1859 h of the sunshine and 498.16–703.73 kW h/m 2 /day of solar radiation. Thus, the total capacity of the study region is 6263.71 MW (126.74 km 2 ) if 1 km 2 area has installed capacity of 49.42 MW, which is further validated with Jalaun Solar Power Plant (Uttar Pradesh) and Bhadla Power Plant (Rajasthan) having 50 MW and 1365 MW solar capacity with an area of 1.012 km 2 and 40 km 2 , respectively. The actual project cost ranges from ₹ 0.04 to 0.1 billion, and the range of difference between the actual and estimated cost is ₹ ± 0.03 billion, while the estimated project cost is ₹ 0.06 billion. Thus, it shows a good comparison agreement between the actual and estimated project cost, and further the present methodology could be useful to install the solar PV power plant in other regions as well.

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石质荒地地区太阳能发电厂的场地适宜性分析：以印度阿拉哈巴德地区跨亚穆纳高地地区为例

在荒地地区安装太阳能发电厂不仅有助于土地资源管理，而且有望为当地人口、基础设施发展、水资源保护和能源创收创造一些就业机会。在本研究中，考虑到阿拉哈巴德地区跨亚穆纳高地地区的现有基础设施，通过层次分析法结合成本距离函数，确定了适合安装太阳能光伏电站的区域。研究结果表明，它的日照值为1194-1859 h，太阳辐射量为498.16-703.73 kW h/m 2 /day。因此，如果1 km 2 区域的装机容量为49.42 MW，则研究区域的总容量为6263.71 MW (126.74 km 2 )，Jalaun 太阳能发电厂（北方邦）和 Bhadla 发电厂（拉贾斯坦邦）的太阳能容量分别为 50 MW 和 1365 MW，面积分别为 1.012 km 2 和 40 km 2 。实际工程造价范围为0.04-1亿卢比，实际成本与预估成本相差幅度为±0.3亿卢比，而预估工程造价为0.6亿卢比。因此，它显示了实际项目成本和估计项目成本之间的良好比较一致性，此外，本方法也可用于在其他地区安装太阳能光伏电站。实际成本与预估成本相差幅度为±0.3亿卢比，而预估项目成本为0.6亿卢比。因此，它显示了实际项目成本和估计项目成本之间的良好比较一致性，此外，本方法也可用于在其他地区安装太阳能光伏电站。实际成本与预估成本相差幅度为±0.3亿卢比，而预估项目成本为0.6亿卢比。因此，它显示了实际项目成本和估计项目成本之间的良好比较一致性，此外，本方法也可用于在其他地区安装太阳能光伏电站。