Wind Turbines and Rooftop Photovoltaic Technical Potential Assessment: Application to Sicilian Minor Islands

Claudio Moscoloni, Fernando Zarra, Riccardo Novo, Enrico Giglio, Alberto Vargiu, Guglielmina Mutani, Giovanni Bracco and Giuliana Mattiazzo
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Claudio Moscoloni: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Fernando Zarra: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Riccardo Novo: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Enrico Giglio: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Alberto Vargiu: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Guglielmina Mutani: Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris”, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Giovanni Bracco: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Giuliana Mattiazzo: MOREnergy Lab, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-35

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: GIS; photovoltaic; wind; energy transition; technical potential; renewable-energy sources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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