Electricity production using renewable resources in urban centres

Antonio Barragán-Escandón; Julio Terrados-Cepeda; Esteban Zalamea-León; Pablo Arias-Reyes

doi:10.1680/jener.17.00003

Electricity production using renewable resources in urban centres

Antonio Barragán-Escandón
, Julio Terrados-Cepeda
, Esteban Zalamea-León
, Pablo Arias-Reyes

Universidad Politécnica Salesiana
University of Jaén
Universidad Católica de Cuenca

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Previous research has identified several technologies that use resources that are available in or come from cities that can produce electricity, including biomass, biodigestor biogas, landfill biogas, waste incineration, tidal, small wind, small hydroelectric, and photovoltaic technologies. The use of these technologies depends on the existence of resources and technical, economic and social or environmental factors. The use of multiple-criteria techniques to select the most appropriate options for promoting renewable energy in cities is presented. This approach was applied to the medium-sized city of Cuenca in Ecuador. Data showed the potential for implementing hydroelectric, solar photovoltaic energy, and energy from landfill gas. The results coincide with the existing resources, implemented projects and the expectations of local professionals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-25
Number of pages	14
Journal	Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Energy
Volume	171
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/jener.17.00003
State	Published - 1 Feb 2018

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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