Detailed spatial analysis of renewables’ potential and heat: A study of Groningen Province in the northern Netherlands

• Published in: Applied energy Vol. 318; p. 119149
• Main Authors: Sahoo, Somadutta, Zuidema, Christian, van Stralen, Joost N.P., Sijm, Jos, Faaij, André
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.07.2022
• Subjects: analytical methods; And biomass; biomass; economic feasibility; energy; forests; heat; Heat demand; industrial wastes; infrastructure; land use; Land-use constraints; Netherlands; Regional level; Renewable potential; Scenarios; wind; Netherlands; GBPV; RES; BE; FLH; DH; wfs; PV; Land-use constraints; RIVM; DM; GHI; LV; And biomass; HV; NNN; Regional level; TNO; Scenarios; IWH; LHV; PBL; Odt; GJ; NIMBY; GO; kt; MV; Heat demand; GIS; GW; NACE; TJ; LER; GEV; ha; NG; Renewable potential; KEV

•Renewable supply potentials are strongly dependent on spatial policies.•Spatial policy changes can unlock vast potentials of renewable energy.•Combining windfarms and ground-based photovoltaics is realistic and efficient.•Heat demand density is greatly influenced by buildings’ spatial footprint. Sp...