Integrated GIS and Fuzzy-AHP Framework for Suitability Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: A Case in Southern Philippines

Rovick Tarife (), Yosuke Nakanishi, Yicheng Zhou, Noel Estoperez and Anacita Tahud
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Rovick Tarife: Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Yosuke Nakanishi: Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Yicheng Zhou: Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Noel Estoperez: Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology, Mindanao State University—Iligan Institute of Technology, A. Bonifacio Ave, Iligan City 9200, Philippines
Anacita Tahud: Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology, Mindanao State University—Iligan Institute of Technology, A. Bonifacio Ave, Iligan City 9200, Philippines

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-25

Abstract: This study proposes an integrated framework for assessing the suitability of renewable energy systems, including wind, solar, hydro and hybrid wind–solar and hydro–solar, in the southern Philippines. The framework employs a combination of the Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques to evaluate various socio-environmental and techno-economic factors. Several suitability indices were developed and used in the analysis. The criteria used in the analysis are based on a comprehensive literature review and input from experts in renewable energy and micro-grid technology. The results indicate that energy production is the most important factor and the total suitable areas for hybrid wind–solar and hybrid hydro–solar systems are 126.60 and 629.02 square kilometers, respectively. This research provides valuable insights for decision-makers and potential investors in the renewable energy sector in the study area.

Keywords: suitability analysis; Fuzzy-AHP; MCDM; GIS; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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