TITLE:
A GIS Methodology for Planning Sustainable Renewable Energy Deployment in Portugal
AUTHORS:
Paula Costa, Teresa Simões, Ana Estanqueiro
KEYWORDS:
Planning, Sustainable Potential, GIS, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy Deployment
JOURNAL NAME:
Energy and Power Engineering,
Vol.11 No.12,
December
19,
2019
ABSTRACT: A Geographical Information System (GIS) methodology was developed toidentify and characterize suitable areas for deploying renewable energy projects. The methodology enables to compute the sustainable renewable energy potential in an area under study and can be implemented for different spatial scales, ranging from local to national levels, while operating with different restriction layers. This GIS-based method has been successfully applied to wind energy deployment studies in Continental Portugal and other foreign countries(e.g. Venezuela, Mozambique among others). Results from several development plans using this methodology enable to conclude it is an adequate tool for planning sustainable renewable energy deployment both for onshore and offshore regions.