Social Impact of Renewable Energy Sources in the Province of Loja

Abstract

In the future energy development of the planet, renewable energies are decisive, because of the benefits that these entail in their use, besides being inexhaustible; These are used in different ways, in heating in electrical energy, electrochemistry, among others. These energy sources in its implementation have had a social impact by generating jobs, improving the quality of life in remote areas, improving health by reducing pollution; In addition to the levels of knowledge reached not only by professionals but also the population in general. In Ecuador, during the last 10 years, in the introduction of renewable energies, fundamentally hydraulic projects have been worked on. Which four are already in operation, this is how the country has been consolidated, being one of the most energy-rich in the region, in the same way, this has generated sources of work for many people; besides avoiding large pollution to the atmosphere. In the province of Loja, a wind farm, photovoltaic power plants are deployed, and public lighting with photovoltaic systems is used in some sectors of the City. The objective of the work is to demonstrate the social impact that the introduction of these technologies has had in the province of Loja, not only in the social sphere but also cultural, economic, environmental and tourist.

Computer application for studies of potential renewable energy sources

“…The above can be corroborated by the results of the report with the guide of recommendations for the use of renewable energies in rural electrification, presented on July 2002 by the International Technical Cooperation Agency of Japan (JICA), with the cooperation of the Solar Energy Research Center (CIES) and the Center for Priority Program and Project Management (GEPROP), both of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) of the Government of Cuba (Shiota et al, 2020;Chilán et al, 2018). SIGFRE manages to link all the required information in a single place, in order to be able to carry out analyzes and evaluations in an integral manner, on the opportunities for the intervention of each energy source in the development plans of the country and territories.…”

Environmental impact of energy production with generators

“…Land degradation, loss of quality and quantity of soil can be due to several processes: erosion, salinization, pollution, drainage, acidification, lateralization. Land degradation is also linked to processes developed on a larger scale, such as desertification (Martinez et al, 2018;Chilán et al, 2018).…”

Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Resources

“…On the other hand, the more usage of these resources causes environment pollution and results in more greenhouse effect [5]. For the protection of environment, social development and economics benefits can be get by using renewable energy sources, because there is no requirement of fuel [6]. These resources avoid the fluctuations in prices and importing of fossil fuel.…”