In this paper, an assessment of the large-scale photovoltaic (PV) potential in the region of Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, has been carried out. Considering the significant solar resources that the country possesses, the purpose of this investigation was to highlight suitable sites for a PV power plant. To this end, multicriteria decision making (MCDM) analysis and geographic information system (GIS) tools were combined. Several criteria were taken into account, namely, the constraints related to the system installation and environmental conditions. To the best of our knowledge, no study has considered the wind speed as a criterion for PV site selection. Such a criterion has a cooling effect on the technology itself and also affects the stability of the PV panel mounting system. Results reveal that 74% of the study area was considered suitable to host PV power plants. An analytical hierarchy process (AHP) analysis was conducted to evaluate the adopted criteria and a ranking map was generated for the appropriate surface using GIS tools. Results demonstrate that 24.3% of the suitable area was qualified as highly suitable according to calculations. These findings help stakeholders to select the highest ranked sites, ensuring a high score from a technical and economic point of view.

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通过地理信息系统和层次分析过程组合确定适合大型光伏装置的地点：摩洛哥马拉喀什-萨菲地区的案例研究

在本文中，对摩洛哥马拉喀什-萨菲地区的大规模光伏 (PV) 潜力进行了评估。考虑到该国拥有大量太阳能资源，本次调查的目的是突出适合光伏电站的选址。为此，将多标准决策 (MCDM) 分析和地理信息系统 (GIS) 工具相结合。考虑了几个标准，即与系统安装和环境条件相关的约束。据我们所知，没有研究将风速作为光伏选址的标准。这样的标准对技术本身有冷却作用，也会影响光伏面板安装系统的稳定性。结果显示，74% 的研究区域被认为适合建设光伏电站。进行层次分析法 (AHP) 分析以评估采用的标准，并使用 GIS 工具为适当的表面生成排名图。结果表明，根据计算，24.3% 的适宜区域被认为是高度适宜的。这些发现有助于利益相关者选择排名最高的站点，确保从技术和经济的角度获得高分。