Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
358, P. 122563 - 122563
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
Many
countries
are
targeting
the
rapid
and
deep
decarbonization
of
their
energy
supply,
with
renewable
technologies
playing
a
key
role.
Despite
increased
technology
maturity
dramatically
decreased
costs,
deployment
momentum
renewables
often
lags
behind
ambitious
policy
commitments.
Accordingly,
policymakers
must
accelerate
development
projects
to
meet
goals.
However,
we
currently
lack
comprehensive
understanding
how
long
take
commission,
whether
executed
faster
as
mature,
which
factors
affect
timelines
–
this
knowledge
gap
affects
researchers
providing
model-based
advice
alike.
To
fill
gap,
analyzed
global
commissioning
times
between
2005
2022,
drawing
on
data
for
12,475
using
solar
photovoltaic
(PV),
wind
onshore,
offshore,
biomass,
run-off-river
hydro
in
48
countries.
We
found
that
average
have
substantially
over
past
two
decades
all
project
sizes.
This
finding
highlights
need
incorporate
up-to-date
models
generate
realistic
advice.
In
addition,
identified
five
categories
timelines,
conducted
cross-sectional
analyses
fixed-effect
models,
present
implications
policymakers,
businesses,
researchers.
Applied Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
337, P. 120914 - 120914
Published: March 6, 2023
Pumped
hydro
energy
storage
(PHES)
solutions
enable
greater
diffusion
of
renewable
into
the
electricity
grid.
However,
accelerated
development
PHES
is
complex
due
to
numerous
spatially
relevant
technical,
environmental,
social,
and
economic
criteria
that
must
be
assessed
determine
a
pumped
sites
feasibility.
With
goal
rapidly
narrow
down
feasible
from
large
land
area,
this
study
developed
Geographic
Information
System
(GIS)
Analytic
Hierarchy
Process
(AHP)
based
technique
autonomously
identify
on
range
environmental
technical
criteria.
Following
GIS-AHP
analysis,
Levelized
Cost
Energy
(LCOE)
scenario
analysis
was
conducted
with
limited
number
sites,
as
well
their
carbon
abatement
potential.
The
approach
demonstrated
for
case
Northern
Queensland
(NrQLD),
Australia.
site
selection
identified
14
potentially
sites.
For
base
scenario,
these
could
generate
366.94
TWh
over
lifetime
while
abating
300
ktCO2eq.
LCOE
ranged
between
0.04
AU$/kWh
0.27
scenario.
has
implications
planning
managers
seeking
efficiently
which
are
essential
enablers
transitioning
zero-emissions
economy.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(18), P. 6724 - 6724
Published: Sept. 20, 2023
Sibuyan
Island
is
experiencing
a
significant
increase
in
electricity
demand
due
to
population
growth,
urbanization,
and
industrial
development.
The
island
plans
use
solar
energy,
recognizing
its
abundance
renewable
nature;
thus,
this
study
was
conducted
visualize
the
spatial
distribution
of
exploration
suitability
using
geographic
information
system
(GIS).
Various
criteria,
including
climatology,
location,
geography,
meteorology,
disaster
susceptibility,
were
considered
assessment.
Parameters
affected
by
government
policies,
such
as
protected
areas,
proximity
rivers,
roads
faults,
ancestral
domains,
proclaimed
watersheds,
also
considered.
weighted,
levels
highlighted
AHP.
revealed
that
about
5.88%
(2674.06
km2)
categorized
highly
suitable
for
farm,
34.99%
(15,908.21
suitable,
2.49%
(1129.95
moderately
majority,
56.64%
(25,754.47
km2),
not
projects.
A
power
map
developed
reference
local
governments
residents
establishing
PV
systems
their
respective
sites,
thus
maximizing
full
potential
land.
directs
future
studies
Island,
supporting
ongoing
efforts
maximize
energy
utilization.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 2894 - 2894
Published: March 21, 2023
Given
the
constraints
associated
with
grid
expansion
costs,
limited
access
to
reliable
electricity,
and
priorities
in
addressing
climate
agenda
Sustainable
Development
Goals
low-income
countries,
microgrids
off-grid
solar
projects
represent
a
viable
solution
for
rural
electrification.
This
type
of
has
advantage
being
less
expensive
than
conventional
technologies,
is
rapidly
scalable,
affordable,
environmentally
sustainable,
can
play
critical
role
empowering
communities.
In
this
context,
study
proposed
spatial
framework
energy
planning
based
on
Geographical
Information
System
Boolean
logic,
Fuzzy
Analytic
Hierarchy
Process
Multicriteria
Decision-Making
methods.
The
results
applied
methodology
show
that
selection
optimal
locations
photovoltaic
microgrid
Mozambique
significantly
influenced
by
following
order
criteria:
climatology,
orography,
technical
location,
social,
institutional
criteria.
Geographically,
about
49%
or
344,664.36
km2
total
area
initially
suitable
an
project;
4%
low
suitable,
14%
moderately
18%
13%
highly
suitable.
However,
51%
ranked
areas
fall
into
not
feasible
restricted
areas,
mainly
conservation
protected
at
high
risk
flooding
cyclones,
covering
387,005.5
within
area.
general,
approach
helps
reduce
uncertainty
increase
flexibility
identify
appropriate
sites
strengthen
indicators
sustainable
development
impacts
decentralized
