Research Article

Solar Energy Validation for Strategic Investment Planning via Comparative Data Mining Methods: An Expanded Example within the Cities of Turkey

Table 5

Clustering of cities according to their solar power potential via Rapid Miner (by -Means and SOM).

Cities-MeansSOMCities-MeansSOMCities-MeansSOMCities-MeansSOMCities-MeansSOM

Adana35Corum15Kayseri45Sinop55Burdur15
Adıyaman45Denizli15Kilis15Sırnak45Bursa15
A. karahisar35Diyarbakir45Kırıkkkale15Sivas35Canakkale35
Agrı15Duzce15Kırklareli44Tekirdag45Cankiri15
Aksaray44Edirne45Kırsehir35Tokat55Karabuk15
Amasya55Elazıg45Kocaeli15Trabzon23Karaman35
Ankara15Erzincan15Konya35Tunceli45Kars55
Antalya55Erzurum55Kutahya15Usak15Kastamonu15
Ardahan23Eskisehir35Malatya45Van55Kars55
Artvin21Gaziantep15Manisa35Yalova35Rize22
Aydın15Giresun55Mardin45Yozgat35K. maras45
Balıkesir15Gumushane55Mersin55Zonguldak12Bolu15
Bartın15Hakkari55Mugla15Sakarya15
Batman44Hatay55Mus45Samsun55
Bayburt55Iğdır55Nevsehir45Sanlıurfa45
Bilecik15Isparta35Nigde35Siirt45
Bingol35İstanbul45Ordu55Karabuk15
Bitlis45İzmir35Osmaniye15Karaman35