A biodiesel power plant, location, production and electricity demand of Jazan Municipalities, Saudi Arabia using GIS

Abstract This study aims to determine the optimal location for a biodiesel power plant in the municipality of Jazan based on selection criteria by estimating energy consumption and using spatial analysis within the framework of GIS and Structured Query Language (SQL). Additionally, the study will calculate how much electricity each town needs. After Vision 2030, the user can combine the information from remote sensing (RS) and GIS mapping with electricity demand estimation to determine an appropriate location and evaluate the power plant's efficiency. A range of sources, including the Jazan city base map, satellite images, aerial photographs, landuse map, and demographic data, were used to collect descriptive and geographic data as part of the paper's methodology. This data was first entered into the digital model using the ArcGIS 10.4 program, and it was subsequently categorized according to the model's accuracy. Additionally, the data underwent a number of procedures, including scanning printed maps, georeferencing, and on-screen digitizing, to complete the logical design of the digital model. Additionally, the model was spatially assessed in compliance with the requirements for selecting the optimal location for the biodiesel power plant. The criteria and analysis were arranged using Structured Query Language (SQL) and spatial analysis, which determined the best location for a biodiesel power plant station with the greatest ability to model population increase. Mathematical model equations were used to estimate population size, growth rate, and electrical demands (Brauer and Castillo-Chavez in Mathematical models in population biology and epidemiology: Texts in Applied Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, New York USA., 2012). With a total electricity production capacity of 250,167,600 Kilowatt-hour (KWh), the study and investigation efforts concluded that the optimal site for the biodiesel power plant would be in the Dammed municipality. This study is interesting since it is the first to use GIS to determine the ideal location for a power plant station and produce electricity from biodiesel in Jazan Municipalities, KSA.