Rural electrification of a remote island by renewable energy sources

Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to the Sustainable Development of Islands: An Overview of the Literature and a Research Agenda

“…It should also comply with the "procedural sustainability" approach. This is a participatory approach which takes into account the opinions and interests of all stakeholders [16]. This calls for a wide social participation process in the implementation of SD instruments and activities at the local level whereby all interested parties are involved.…”

“…On the other hand, lack of adequate energy services is a constraint to development, which is probably more relevant in an island context than on the mainland [8,16,24]. Lack of energy limits the potentials of meeting basic needs of those who require energy to undertake essential domestic, agricultural and educational tasks, to support health and transport services, and to initiate or develop manufacturing or trading enterprises [24].…”

Climate Smart Technological Solutions in Egypt: Hydropower Plant of the New Assiut Barrage Case Study

“…It should also comply with the "procedural sustainability" approach. This is a participatory approach which takes into account the opinions and interests of all stakeholders [3]. Even though islands around the world have different landscapes and a diversity of natural resources, they share some common features that are relevant regarding the aforementioned triple dimension of SD.…”

“…According to the report from the UN on energy and environment, "The Energy Challenge for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals", there is a clear relationship between access to energy and achieving the Millennium Development Goals [7]. On the other hand, lack of adequate energy services is a constraint to development, which is probably more relevant in an island context than on the mainland [3,8]. Lack of energy limits the potentials of meeting basic needs of those who require energy to undertake essential domestic, agricultural and educational tasks, to support health and transport services, and to initiate or develop manufacturing or trading enterprises [8].…”

Optimización de recursos energéticos en zonas aisladas mediante estrategias de suministro y consumo

“…En este breve análisis se han considerado algunos de los aspectos claves en la selección de un sistema de generación adecuado para una zona, sin embargo, la selección del sistema óptimo es mucho más compleja, ya que es necesario considerar de manera detallada cada uno de los aspectos técnicos, económicos y sociales, que afectan el proyecto, hablando del punto de vista técnico-económico, será necesaria la utilización de alguna herramienta que facilite el análisis de los diferentes escenarios y relacione de manera adecuada las variables implicadas; este tipo de herramientas se detallaran más adelante. En la isla de Neil, en India, considerada una de las islas más apropiadas para su electrificación por fuentes renovables, se ha realizado una evaluación de la viabilidad para la incorporación de energías renovables en la generación para la conformación de un mix energético [21]; de esta evaluación se ha podido conocer que el costo de generación de electricidad proveniente de fuentes renovables viene a ser de USD $0.13, $0.10 y $ 0,35 /kWh. para biogás, gasificación de biomasa y fotovoltaica, respectivamente, dos de estos recursos se presentan más baratos que la generación diesel convencional, que se calculó en USD$ 0,24/kWh., siendo únicamente la fotovoltaica más costosa.…”