Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation
In the era of globalization and rapid economic growth, affecting most world economies, increased production and consumption are leading to higher levels of energy production and consumption. The growing demand for energy means that energy resources from conventional sources are not sufficient; moreo...
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| author | Bartłomiej Iglinski Karol Flisikowski Michał Bernard Pietrzak Urszula Kiełkowska Mateusz Skrzatek Anas Zyadin Karthikeyan Natarajan |
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| description | In the era of globalization and rapid economic growth, affecting most world economies, increased production and consumption are leading to higher levels of energy production and consumption. The growing demand for energy means that energy resources from conventional sources are not sufficient; moreover, its production generates high costs and contributes to the emission of greenhouse gases and waste. In view of the above, many countries have opted to implement an energy transformation. The energy transition allows the transition from an energy system based on conventional fuels to an energy system based mainly on renewable energy (RE) and low-emission sources. In the EU, the development of a “green economy” has become a strategic goal in the fight against climate change. The development of RE offers the possibility to improve the energy security of a given country and the entire EU. New, innovative technologies of RE also increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of the economies of the Member States. In line with the EU strategy, the activities carried out aim to achieve a situation in which, in 2050, the activities of economies will not endanger the environment. The main purpose of this article was the assessment of the RE sector in the Pomerania region in the context of energy transformation. To achieve this goal, PEST analysis regarding the functioning of the RE sector in the selected Polish region was used and the potential of the RE sector was determined using GIS tools on the basis of physical conditions. The article presents the research hypothesis that the RE sector within the Pomerania Voivodeship possesses appropriate energy potential, which will allow this Voivodeship to become an energy self-sufficient region based on the use of these energy sources (according to EU strategy). The implementation of the goal set in the article allowed for the verification of the research hypothesis, where the determined energy potential from the RE sector would cover the Voivodeship’s needs due to the use of electricity and heat. The conducted research shows that the RE sector in these regions has high energy potential to meet the criteria outlined in EU legal documents and to implement them successfully within the intended period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab6b9ac4b2c94702b9cb4c4b49fab2ac2023-11-23T08:04:17ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-12-011424822110.3390/en14248221Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy TransformationBartłomiej Iglinski0Karol Flisikowski1Michał Bernard Pietrzak2Urszula Kiełkowska3Mateusz Skrzatek4Anas Zyadin5Karthikeyan Natarajan6Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandFaculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandFaculty of Management and Economics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandFaculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandFaculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, PolandSchool of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 801014 Joensuu, FinlandSchool of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 801014 Joensuu, FinlandIn the era of globalization and rapid economic growth, affecting most world economies, increased production and consumption are leading to higher levels of energy production and consumption. The growing demand for energy means that energy resources from conventional sources are not sufficient; moreover, its production generates high costs and contributes to the emission of greenhouse gases and waste. In view of the above, many countries have opted to implement an energy transformation. The energy transition allows the transition from an energy system based on conventional fuels to an energy system based mainly on renewable energy (RE) and low-emission sources. In the EU, the development of a “green economy” has become a strategic goal in the fight against climate change. The development of RE offers the possibility to improve the energy security of a given country and the entire EU. New, innovative technologies of RE also increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of the economies of the Member States. In line with the EU strategy, the activities carried out aim to achieve a situation in which, in 2050, the activities of economies will not endanger the environment. The main purpose of this article was the assessment of the RE sector in the Pomerania region in the context of energy transformation. To achieve this goal, PEST analysis regarding the functioning of the RE sector in the selected Polish region was used and the potential of the RE sector was determined using GIS tools on the basis of physical conditions. The article presents the research hypothesis that the RE sector within the Pomerania Voivodeship possesses appropriate energy potential, which will allow this Voivodeship to become an energy self-sufficient region based on the use of these energy sources (according to EU strategy). The implementation of the goal set in the article allowed for the verification of the research hypothesis, where the determined energy potential from the RE sector would cover the Voivodeship’s needs due to the use of electricity and heat. The conducted research shows that the RE sector in these regions has high energy potential to meet the criteria outlined in EU legal documents and to implement them successfully within the intended period.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8221renewable energyenergy transitiondecarbonization strategyenergy potentialPEST analysisPomerania Voivodeship |
| spellingShingle | Bartłomiej Iglinski Karol Flisikowski Michał Bernard Pietrzak Urszula Kiełkowska Mateusz Skrzatek Anas Zyadin Karthikeyan Natarajan Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation Energies renewable energy energy transition decarbonization strategy energy potential PEST analysis Pomerania Voivodeship |
| title | Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation |
| title_full | Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation |
| title_fullStr | Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation |
| title_short | Renewable Energy in the Pomerania Voivodeship—Institutional, Economic, Environmental and Physical Aspects in Light of EU Energy Transformation |
| title_sort | renewable energy in the pomerania voivodeship institutional economic environmental and physical aspects in light of eu energy transformation |
| topic | renewable energy energy transition decarbonization strategy energy potential PEST analysis Pomerania Voivodeship |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8221 |
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