Multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of suitability the location intended for construction the solar power plants on the area of a mining waste dump

Abstract

By analyzing the world's best practices, the mining waste dumps can be turned into suitable land for location the renewable and clean energy power plants. There are several advantages that characterize these locations: they are characterized by the environmental conditions that are not acceptable for commercial or residential development. Generally, they are located near the existing roads and energy transmission or distribution infrastructure. They can be adequately zoned for renewable energy sources, provide the opportunity for employment in the urban communities and to promote cleaner and more cost-effective energy technologies, reduce the impact of energy systems on the environment (e.g. reduce the emission of harmful gases). As the solar power plants are usually built on large areas, which can lead to the changes in geological and geotechnical conditions along the project site, it is extremely important to design the appropriate geotechnical investigations to reduce or limit the geological uncertainty and determine the suitability of site for construction. In these cases, the geotechnical studies are very complex, striving for a multidisciplinary approach in analyzing the site in question for construction a solar power plant, respecting the current legislation , regulations, norms and standards.

Keywords

• solar power plants
• renewable energy
• geotechnics
• mining waste dump