Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 560-574
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20251260
Spatial Multi-Criteria Assessment of Wind-Energy Feasibility in Gorontalo Province
Sudarmantao Hasan1, Fitryane Lihawa2, Lanto Moh. Kamil Amali3
1,2Population and Environmental Studies Program, Postgraduate Program, Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo, Indonesia.
3Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Fitryane Lihawa
ABSTRACT
Wind energy is a key pathway for Indonesia’s renewable energy transition, but provincial planning remains limited. This study uses a multi-criteria GIS approach to assess the wind- power potential of Gorontalo Province. The method includes factors such as wind speed, terrain, land cover, forest status, hazard exposure, roads, and proximity to the transmission network. It is then verified against the Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRW 2024). Wind speeds of 4–6.5 m/s, combined with optimal terrain and land cover, yield 12,743.36 ha of suitable and 113.8 ha of very suitable land before policy constraints. After RTRW integration, these fall to about 7,300 ha and 63.97 ha, revealing the impact of zoning and the need for policy alignment. Top development areas are Kwandang–Anggrek–Monano, West Gorontalo City, and Tibawa–Batudaa. Grid proximity and slope are key, with only 6.65% of the province within 1 km of transmission lines. Gorontalo offers feasible, policy-compliant zones for medium-scale wind development, provided grid upgrades and inter-agency coordination improve. These findings provide a replicable spatial-planning model for regions expanding wind energy.
Keywords: Wind energy; GIS-based suitability analysis; renewable energy planning; spatial multi-criteria evaluation; Gorontalo Province
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