with funding support from the HKUST Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
PrincipaI investigator
Dr. Laurence L. DELINA
Collaborators
Prof. Kira MATUS (HKUST)
Prof. Joey OCON (University of the Philippines Diliman, the Philippines)
Dr. Xiaoming SHI (HKUST)
Dr. Long Seng TO (Loughborough University, UK)
Dr. Xinfang WANG (University of Birmingham, UK)
Research postgraduate student
Ms. Eireka MEREGILLANO (Fall 2022 to 2024)
Student Assistant
Mr. Donald WONG (Summer and Fall 2022)
The exposure to changing weather extremes under global warming, especially stronger typhoons and sea surges, of coastal communities in the Philippines and Hong Kong require robust adaptation, including ensuring access to reliable electricity. Making electricity systems in coastal communities resilient is paramount in rescue after severe weather and in building back. Resilient energy systems are also a prerequisite for community development. This project brings expertise in social, governance, policy, business model, whole systems analysis, climate modeling, and energy systems analyses from HKUST and universities in the Philippines and the United Kingdom to study how coastal community energy systems can adapt to the changing weather extremes. We use a multidisciplinary approach in our data collection and analysis by focusing on the multidimensional aspects of community-based energy systems that are resilient to weather extremes.
Outputs
Journal article: Michael Castro, Delina, L., and Joey Ocon. (2024). Transition pathways to 100% renewable energy in 208 mini-grids in the Philippines. Energy Strategy Reviews, 52:101315. doi:10.1016/j.esr.2024.101315
Journal article: Meregillano, Eireka & Delina, L. (2023). Stronger typhoons, weaker electricity systems? A review of the impacts of extreme weather events on coastal communities and strategies for electric system resilience. The Electricity Journal, 36:107339. https://doi:10.1016/j.tej.2023.107339
Journal article: Castro, M. T., Delina, L. L., Esparcia, E. A., & Ocon, J. D. (2023). Storm hardening and insuring energy systems in typhoon-prone regions: A techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable energy systems in the Philippines’ Busuanga island cluster. Energy Strategy Reviews, 50, 101188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2023.101188
Conference Presentation: Eireka O. Meregillano and Delina, L. L. (2024). Stronger typhoons, weaker energy systems? A review of the impacts of extreme weather events on coastal communities and strategies for electric system resilience. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 17 April.
Conference Presentation: Castro, M. T., Delina, L. L., & Ocon, J. D.(2023). Storm hardening and insuring energy systems in typhoon-prone regions: A technoeconomic analysis of hybrid renewable energy systems in the Philippines’ Busuanga island cluster, International Conference on Low Carbon Asia, Okayama Conference Center, Okayama, Japan, 16-18 October.
Poster: Eireka O. Meregillano and Delina, L. L. (2023). Stronger typhoons, weaker energy systems? A review of the impacts of weather extremes on typhoon-prone coastal communities’ resilient electric systems. HKUST Institute for the Environment. June.
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