The space-based RENEWABLE ENERGY DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (RE DSS) enables the identification of strategic options for the development of Renewable Energy in the Philippines.
In particular, the process-oriented system aims to map, ascertain and analyze: (i) RE resource availability and theoretical potential, (ii) site suitability, and (iii) associated risks, all at the national, regional, and local case study scales.
RE resource potential assessment considers: (i) the identification of RE candidate areas by taking into account resource availability, concentration, and extent, as well as (ii) site suitability analyses based on locational factors/eligibility and constraints. The RE types are classified into atmospheric, terrestrial, and marine. Solar and wind are classified under atmospheric RE. Biomass, geothermal, and…
The site suitability assessment (SSA) identifies areas for potential RE development. SSA usually begins by designing a list of criteria or assumptions applicable to a place. Different criteria per RE type were considered and subdivided into factors and constraints. Enabling criteria were categorized according to their technical-physical, physical (others), environmental, and socio-economic nature. Factors represent…
The risk assessment is a crucial step towards incorporating disaster risk management and resiliency in harnessing RE. Risks as the confluence of hazards, exposures, and vulnerabilities (HEVs) that accompany any RE deployment and its operations. Risk assessments are divided into two components, namely, direct and indirect. Direct risks focus on the energy systems and delivery,…
