Renewable energy powered desalination in Baja California Sur, Mexico

Bermudez-Contreras, Alfredo; Thomson, Murray; Infield, David

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.046

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“…Be that as it may, local municipalities have attempted to help themselves through a process of recycling wastewater in the absence of perennial streams and reliable precipitation (Paez, Holl, Soto, Meeler, & Vercruse, 2010). Further, at least 63 plants in Baja, California Sur, use reverse osmosis technology for the desalination of salt water (Bermudez-Contreras, Thomson, & Infield, 2008). Within the state, the evidence above suggests that desalination is definitely a venture that meets with a warm reception amongst local policy-makers.…”

Section: Baja Californiamentioning

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Water Resource Management in Five Mexican States

Miguel¹

2017

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Section: Baja Californiamentioning

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Water Resource Management in Five Mexican States

Miguel¹

2017

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“…This has been evident for a long time and photovoltaic technology has been used in BCS to power remote applications like basic lighting, refrigeration, water pumping and desalination [7]. However, most of the electricity consumption in BCS takes place within CFE's electricity networks.…”

Section: Electricity Generation and Emissions Factor In Bcsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fortunately, BCS has clean, renewable energy (RE) resources that can be used to generate electricity [7,8]. The use of RE to mitigate GHGE has been extensively studied around the world [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

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A methodology to estimate the potential of grid-connected PV residential systems for greenhouse gas emission reductions

Bermudez-Contreras

Ivanova-Boncheva

Torre

2014

The Sustainable City IX

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This paper presents a methodology to estimate the maximum greenhouse gas emission mitigation potential of grid-connected photovoltaic residential systems. To this aim, electricity generation in the national-grid-isolated state of Baja California Sur, Mexico, is studied and emissions factors calculated (kg CO2e/kWh). In parallel, a simple approach based on peak sun hours is used to estimate the monthly electricity generation of grid-connected photovoltaic systems operating within the net metering scheme currently in use in Mexico. This investigation obtained an emissions factor of 0.892 kg CO2e per kWh of electricity consumed in Baja California Sur and an annual electricity generation by a local photovoltaic system of 1825 kWh per kW of installed nominal capacity. With these figures, the upper limit of the mitigation potential of grid-connected photovoltaic residential systems in the state is estimated at 577 425 Mg CO 2 e per annum. The general methodology could also be applied to other zero-emissions renewable energy technologies in use elsewhere.

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“…Fortunately, BCS has clean, renewable energy (RE) resources that can be used to generate electricity [8,9]. The use of RE to mitigate GHGE has been extensively studied around the world [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

Section: Electricity Generation Technologiesmentioning

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Financing schemes for residential, grid-connected pv solar systems in BCS, Mexico

Bermudez-Contreras¹,

Ivanova-Boncheva²

2016

Int. J. EQ

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This article presents two proposals to spur the extensive adoption of grid-connected, residential, solar photovoltaic systems in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. To this aim, electricity generation costs and subsidies were estimated first, together with time-of-generation avoided costs that could result from the implementation of such solar systems. An overview of financing mechanisms for solar and other renewable energies around the world is also presented followed by current mechanisms available in Mexico. The first proposal is centered around the operation of a solar energy service company that would receive the avoided cost of generation as compensation in return for sourcing, installing, and maintaining solar PV systems on residential users' roofs. This would free up the residential user from any future electricity payments. The second proposal consists in the implementation of a feed-in tariff (FiT), currently unavailable in Mexico for residential users. The FiT could be funded from the avoided generation cost in conventional plants plus the corresponding savings from self-generation of electricity. Alternatively, the option of funding the FiT from small increases in electricity prices to all customers was also explored. Present value analyses suggest that both proposals are worthwhile pursuing in Baja California Sur.

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Renewable energy powered desalination in Baja California Sur, Mexico

Cited by 29 publications

References 5 publications

Water Resource Management in Five Mexican States

Water Resource Management in Five Mexican States

A methodology to estimate the potential of grid-connected PV residential systems for greenhouse gas emission reductions

Financing schemes for residential, grid-connected pv solar systems in BCS, Mexico

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