Spatial Modeling in Assessing the Wind Energy Potential of the Southern Territories of the Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation

The article assesses the wind energy potential for five federal subjects of the Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation: Amur Oblast, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai, and Sakhalin Oblast. The potential was assessed with a focus on the possible production of green hydrogen by wind-farm-generated electricity. In calculating the desired potential, hierarchy analysis was used, coupled with fuzzy and Boolean logic. For the calculations, a list of physico–geographical, economic–geographical, and restrictive criteria necessary for a comprehensive assessment of the potential was formed. Based on assessments by experts in this field, a pairwise matrix of criteria comparison was formed, which was used to obtain the criteria themselves. Subsequently, the wind energy potential was calculated for each point within the boundaries of the studied subjects using the weighted linear combination method. Calculations employed the previously obtained weights of the criteria and their relative values, calculated with fuzzy logic tools. Additionally, taking into account low winter temperatures, a corresponding correction was introduced. Based on the data obtained, a statistical assessment was made for the study area and appropriate recommendations were developed.