Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis for the Strengthening of Solar Thermal Energy in Colombia

IF 3.6 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
S. Betancur, N. Ortega-Avila, Erick César López-Vidaña
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Colombia has made different efforts to contribute to fulfilling its international commitments to curb climate change by reducing emissions and promoting technological development and project financing. However, the existing policies and regulatory framework primarily focus on promoting the photovoltaic industry for electricity production. Likewise, the energy sector has neglected the potential of solar thermal energy as a heat source. In this sense, it is necessary to redouble efforts through new public policies that integrate solar thermal energy in the residential and productive sectors. Using solar thermal energy for heating can contribute to the energy transition and meet its sustainable development goals. Therefore, the main objective of this work was to analyze Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to determine the potential application of thermal solar heat in Colombia while considering the local context. Factors such as their environmental conditions, policies, and regulations; the existence of international agreements; and their political status in general were analyzed. The analysis revealed Colombia’s significant solar heat potential, enabling over 1.3 million cold-climate households to access hot water or reduce firewood use. Industrially, applying solar heat in 5% of the current industry could decrease fossil fuel consumption by 13 PJ. The findings highlight that Colombia’s potential in thermal solar energy necessitates collaborative efforts, legislative reinforcement, climate-adaptive measures, and the resolution of political and social challenges.
加强哥伦比亚太阳能热利用的优势、劣势、机会和威胁分析
哥伦比亚做出了各种努力,通过减少排放、促进技术发展和项目融资,为履行其遏制气候变化的国际承诺做出贡献。然而,现有的政策和监管框架主要侧重于促进光伏产业的电力生产。同样,能源部门也忽视了太阳能热能作为热源的潜力。因此,有必要通过新的公共政策加倍努力,将太阳能热能纳入住宅和生产部门。利用太阳热能供暖可以促进能源转型,实现可持续发展目标。因此,这项工作的主要目标是分析优势、劣势、机会和威胁,以确定在哥伦比亚应用光热的潜力,同时考虑当地的具体情况。分析的因素包括环境条件、政策和法规;是否存在国际协议;以及总体政治地位。分析结果表明,哥伦比亚的太阳能热利用潜力巨大,可使 130 多万寒冷气候家庭获得热水或减少木柴的使用。在工业方面,在目前 5%的工业中应用太阳热能可减少 13 PJ 的化石燃料消耗。研究结果突出表明,哥伦比亚在太阳能热利用方面的潜力需要各方共同努力,加强立法,采取气候适应措施,并解决政治和社会挑战。
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Resources
Resources Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
CiteScore
7.20
自引率
6.10%
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审稿时长
11 weeks
期刊介绍: Resources (ISSN 2079-9276) is an international, scholarly open access journal on the topic of natural resources. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications and short notes, and there is no restriction on the length of the papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible. Full experimental and methodical details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal: manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed, electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material. Subject Areas: natural resources, water resources, mineral resources, energy resources, land resources, plant and animal resources, genetic resources, ecology resources, resource management and policy, resources conservation and recycling.
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