Abstract
The scientific novelty of the results presented in this article is to substantiate and expand the possibilities of using global and local geographic information systems (GIS) to assess the potential of renewable energy sources in Ukraine. GIS analysis focused on key resource parameters can help identify territories for development of renewable energy sources and assess of their possible technical potential, as well as the possibility of effective integration of technologies for the use of renewable energy sources in the energy sector of Ukraine. In this paper the possibilities for using geographic information systems to assess the potential of renewable energy sources in Ukraine are analyzed. The possibility of using the Global Atlas of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support planning of technologies for the use of energy from biomass is analyzed. The data can point to large-scale programs and applications in relation to key parameters (quality resources, transmission distance, population density, terrain and site protection), helping identify additional areas for development of renewable energy sources and give an approximate assessment of technical potential. It is determined that the software products of IRENA are able to support national and regional planning of renewable energy technologies, help establish the viability of future renewable energy facilities and help project developers identify and analyze promising facilities for the implementation of technologies using renewable energy. The application of geographic information systems of Ukrainian web resources (“UA MAP”) for assessing the potential of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in Ukraine is been analyzed. The scientific novelty of the results lies in applying global and local GIS for comprehensive assessment of the potential and effectiveness of the use of regional non-traditional and renewable energy resources on the territory of Ukraine. This makes it possible to assess the possibilities of generating additional electric and thermal power for the needs of the regions of Ukraine using non-traditional and renewable energy sources. A comprehensive methodology for the use of GIS is proposed for assessing the potential of non-traditional and renewable energy sources at the regional level in Ukraine, taking into account energy, environmental and socio-economic factors affecting the placement of non-traditional and renewable energy facilities.
Highlights
Important conditions for achieving energy security and energy independence are the reduction of energy consumption and energy intensity of production, by increasing the energy efficiency of technological processes using non-traditional and renewable energy sources of natural and man-made origin [1]
The scientific novelty of the results presented in this study is the substantiation and expansion of the possibilities of using global and local geographic information systems to assess the potential of renewable energy sources in Ukraine
geographic information systems (GIS) analysis aligned to key resource parameters permits identification of territories for development of renewable energy sources and assessment of their technical potential, as well as effective integration of technologies for the use of renewable energy sources in the energy sector of Ukraine
Summary
Important conditions for achieving energy security and energy independence are the reduction of energy consumption and energy intensity of production, by increasing the energy efficiency of technological processes using non-traditional and renewable energy sources of natural and man-made origin [1]. It is necessary to introduce large-scale modern technologies for the use of renewable and non-traditional energy sources, the pace of implementation of which is not yet fully consistent with the European level [2,3,4]. In addition to the typical use of geographic information systems (GIS) in the areas of business and commercial activities and the use of natural resources, GIS is widely used in the public sector, transport and utilities. GIS are systems for collecting, accumulating, processing and graphical visualization of spatial (geographical) data about GIS objects. The main areas of GIS use are urban and regional planning, economic development (GIS applications provide detailed analysis of social, economic and topographic features), emergencies and disaster management (assessment and monitoring of the environment, modeling of ecological disasters and analysis of their consequences, environmental planning), law enforcement, oil and gas industry, roads and transport, geodesy and logistics of infrastructure
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