Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands
In order to achieve climate goals and limit the global temperature rise, an increasing share of renewable-energy sources (RESs) is required. However, technologies for the use of RESs need to be integrated into the landscape and ecological heritage to ensure a fully sustainable energy transition. Thi...
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| author | Claudio Moscoloni Fernando Zarra Riccardo Novo Enrico Giglio Alberto Vargiu Guglielmina Mutani Giovanni Bracco Giuliana Mattiazzo |
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| description | In order to achieve climate goals and limit the global temperature rise, an increasing share of renewable-energy sources (RESs) is required. However, technologies for the use of RESs need to be integrated into the landscape and ecological heritage to ensure a fully sustainable energy transition. This work aims to develop a scalable technique for integrating the estimation of rooftop PV and wind potential into spatial planning, providing a framework to support decision-makers in developing energy policies. The methodology is applied to the minor Sicilian islands, which are characterised by significant environmental and landscape constraints. The methodology is used to identify the areas eligible for the installation of onshore wind turbines and the usable roof surfaces for the installation of PV systems. It is shown that the available technical potential of rooftop PV installations could ensure a higher production than the actual consumption on 13 of the 14 islands studied. Nevertheless, efforts must be made to improve the legal framework, which currently places major limits on the use of wind energy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b81475408684b59a51a71d69826ad5a2023-12-03T12:35:50ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-07-011515554810.3390/en15155548Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor IslandsClaudio Moscoloni0Fernando Zarra1Riccardo Novo2Enrico Giglio3Alberto Vargiu4Guglielmina Mutani5Giovanni Bracco6Giuliana Mattiazzo7MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyMOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyMOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyMOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyMOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyDipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris”, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyMOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyMOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, ItalyIn order to achieve climate goals and limit the global temperature rise, an increasing share of renewable-energy sources (RESs) is required. However, technologies for the use of RESs need to be integrated into the landscape and ecological heritage to ensure a fully sustainable energy transition. This work aims to develop a scalable technique for integrating the estimation of rooftop PV and wind potential into spatial planning, providing a framework to support decision-makers in developing energy policies. The methodology is applied to the minor Sicilian islands, which are characterised by significant environmental and landscape constraints. The methodology is used to identify the areas eligible for the installation of onshore wind turbines and the usable roof surfaces for the installation of PV systems. It is shown that the available technical potential of rooftop PV installations could ensure a higher production than the actual consumption on 13 of the 14 islands studied. Nevertheless, efforts must be made to improve the legal framework, which currently places major limits on the use of wind energy.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/15/5548GISphotovoltaicwindenergy transitiontechnical potentialrenewable-energy sources |
| spellingShingle | Claudio Moscoloni Fernando Zarra Riccardo Novo Enrico Giglio Alberto Vargiu Guglielmina Mutani Giovanni Bracco Giuliana Mattiazzo Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands Energies GIS photovoltaic wind energy transition technical potential renewable-energy sources |
| title | Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands |
| title_full | Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands |
| title_fullStr | Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands |
| title_short | Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands |
| title_sort | wind turbines and rooftop photovoltaic technical potential assessment application to sicilian minor islands |
| topic | GIS photovoltaic wind energy transition technical potential renewable-energy sources |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/15/5548 |
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