Optimizing PV microgrid isolated electrification projects—A case study in Ecuador
Access to electricity for the rural and indigenous population of Ecuador’s Amazon Region (RAE) is considered a critical issue by the national authorities. The RAE is an isolated zone with communities scattered throughout the rainforest, where the expansion of the national grid is not a viable option...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/371149 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/371149 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math10081226 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Microgrids (Smart power grids) Rural electrification Programming (Mathematics) Mathematical programming Ecuador’s Amazon region Photovoltaic energy Microgrid Microxarxes (Xarxes elèctriques intel·ligents) Electrificació rural Programació (Matemàtica) Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses |
| Sumario: | Access to electricity for the rural and indigenous population of Ecuador’s Amazon Region (RAE) is considered a critical issue by the national authorities. The RAE is an isolated zone with communities scattered throughout the rainforest, where the expansion of the national grid is not a viable option. Therefore, autonomous electrification systems based on solar energy constitute an important solution, allowing the development of indigenous populations. This work proposes a tool for the design of stand-alone rural electrification systems based on photovoltaic technologies, including both microgrid or individual supply configurations. This tool is formulated as a Mixed Integer Linear Programming model including economic, technical and social aspects. This approach is used to design electrification systems (equipment location and sizing, microgrid configurations) in three real communities of the RAE. The results highlight the benefits of the developed tool and provide guidelines regarding RAE’s electrification. |
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