The competitive value of territorial resources for photovoltaic energy on the island of Gran Canaria

This work aims to identify the most suitable location for photovoltaic power plants on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. To that end, we propose a methodology which will assess those physical territorial resources involved in the development of photovoltaic solar energy by means of two devices: th...

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Published in:Island studies journal 2017-05, Vol.12 (1), p.223-242
Main Authors: Santana Sarmiento, Francisco, Álamo Vera, Francisca Rosa, De Saá Pérez, Petra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Boolean
Canary Islands
Climate change
Colonies & territories
Economic development
Electricity distribution
Energy consumption
Energy industry
Energy policy
Energy resources
Environmental management
Geographic information systems
Geography
GIS
Gran Canaria
Information systems
Islands
land use
multi-criteria assessment
Photovoltaic cells
photovoltaic energy
Photovoltaics
Power plants
Quantitative psychology
Renewable resources
Resources
Solar energy
Sustainable development
territorial resource
Territory
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Summary:This work aims to identify the most suitable location for photovoltaic power plants on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. To that end, we propose a methodology which will assess those physical territorial resources involved in the development of photovoltaic solar energy by means of two devices: the available territorial resource map and the available territorial resource index. In order to achieve this objective, multi-criteria analysis through an analytical hierarchy process with geographical information systems was used. The empirical analysis concluded that a large percentage of the island territory enjoys excellent potential for the setting-up of photovoltaic plants. The contribution of this research is particularly important in an island context, since it is in this type of territory where such tools are especially relevant to plan the best use of limited land area and availability.
ISSN:1715-2593
1715-2593
DOI:10.24043/isj.14