Assessing Renewable Energy Development Potential in Polish Voivodeships: A Comparative Regional Analysis

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dc.abstract.enThis work evaluates the renewable energy development potential of Polish voivodeships based on the TOPSIS method and spatial autocorrelation analysis. Data were obtained from the Polish Local Data Bank, covering 22 indicators in the field of economic, social, environmental, and energy related to renewable energy initiatives. The TOPSIS method was applied to construct a synthetic indicator for each voivodeship, facilitating a hierarchical ranking based on their proximity to an ideal solution representing optimal conditions. The results indicate that the Mazowiecki voivodeship leads the list in terms of renewable energy development potential, followed by Małopolskie i Pomorskie, and that this is mainly due to good economic conditions and large investments in renewable energy projects. Spatial autocorrelation analysis yielded a Moran’s I value of –0.1137 with a Z score of 0.303 and a p value of 0.752, suggesting a weak negative spatial autocorrelation that is not statistically significant. This implies that the distribution of renewable energy potential across voivodeships is largely random and is not influenced by spatial proximity. The study concludes that non-spatial factors play a more significant role in renewable energy development potential, offering valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders to allow them to focus on economic and social variables when promoting renewable energy initiatives in Poland.
dc.affiliationWydział Ekonomiczny
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Ekonomii
dc.contributor.authorWasiuta, Aleksander
dc.date.access2025-12-14
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-14T08:58:55Z
dc.date.available2025-02-14T08:58:55Z
dc.date.copyright2024-12-22
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>This work evaluates the renewable energy development potential of Polish voivodeships based on the TOPSIS method and spatial autocorrelation analysis. Data were obtained from the Polish Local Data Bank, covering 22 indicators in the field of economic, social, environmental, and energy related to renewable energy initiatives. The TOPSIS method was applied to construct a synthetic indicator for each voivodeship, facilitating a hierarchical ranking based on their proximity to an ideal solution representing optimal conditions. The results indicate that the Mazowiecki voivodeship leads the list in terms of renewable energy development potential, followed by Małopolskie i Pomorskie, and that this is mainly due to good economic conditions and large investments in renewable energy projects. Spatial autocorrelation analysis yielded a Moran’s I value of –0.1137 with a Z score of 0.303 and a p value of 0.752, suggesting a weak negative spatial autocorrelation that is not statistically significant. This implies that the distribution of renewable energy potential across voivodeships is largely random and is not influenced by spatial proximity. The study concludes that non-spatial factors play a more significant role in renewable energy development potential, offering valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders to allow them to focus on economic and social variables when promoting renewable energy initiatives in Poland.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number24
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume16
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su162411261
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2476
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/24/11261
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationeconomics and finance
dc.relation.ispartofSustainability
dc.relation.pagesart. 11261
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enrenewable energy
dc.subject.eneconomic evaluation
dc.subject.enTOPSIS
dc.subject.enstrategic planning
dc.subject.ensynthetic indicators
dc.titleAssessing Renewable Energy Development Potential in Polish Voivodeships: A Comparative Regional Analysis
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