TY - JOUR
T1 - Repowering Feasibility Study of a Current Hybrid Renewable System. Case Study, Galapagos Islands
AU - Arévalo, Paul
AU - Tostado-Véliz, Marcos
AU - Jurado, Francisco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Renewable sources on islands seem to be the most attractive option to decarbonize and lower the price of electricity; currently, most islands do so by replacing their diesel generators with wind or solar sources, along with energy storage. The Galapagos Islands are no exception. This study presents a techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable systems in the Galapagos Islands, considering the repowering of its renewable sources and reduction in the penetration of diesel generators. This study uses EnergyPlan software, where the best option is chosen based on technical, economic, and environmental indicators. Finally, several sensitivity analyses are done. The results show that by increasing the capacity of current wind and photovoltaic systems, the total annual cost reduces by 20% and 10.31%, respectively; this is a specific result of this study. Moreover, there is a reduction in CO2 emissions produced by diesel generators, up to 38.96%.
AB - Renewable sources on islands seem to be the most attractive option to decarbonize and lower the price of electricity; currently, most islands do so by replacing their diesel generators with wind or solar sources, along with energy storage. The Galapagos Islands are no exception. This study presents a techno-economic analysis of hybrid renewable systems in the Galapagos Islands, considering the repowering of its renewable sources and reduction in the penetration of diesel generators. This study uses EnergyPlan software, where the best option is chosen based on technical, economic, and environmental indicators. Finally, several sensitivity analyses are done. The results show that by increasing the capacity of current wind and photovoltaic systems, the total annual cost reduces by 20% and 10.31%, respectively; this is a specific result of this study. Moreover, there is a reduction in CO2 emissions produced by diesel generators, up to 38.96%.
KW - decarbonization
KW - energy planning
KW - EnergyPlan
KW - isolated systems
KW - renewable energy
KW - solar energy
KW - wind energy
UR - https://www.revista.vocesdelaeducacion.com.mx/index.php/voces/article/view/851/359
U2 - 10.3390/electricity2040029
DO - 10.3390/electricity2040029
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85129195403
SN - 2673-4826
VL - 2
SP - 487
EP - 502
JO - Electricity
JF - Electricity
IS - 4
ER -
