Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos; Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza; Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz; Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez

doi:doi:10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos, Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza, Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz, Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez

Published in Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering (Volume 8, Issue 3)

Received: 8 August 2023 Accepted: 24 August 2023 Published: 14 October 2023

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Known as an iconic location for biodiversity conservation, the Galapagos Islands face a significant challenge due to their reliance on fossil fuels, making them more vulnerable to climate change and other environmental threats. With the purpose of addressing this problem, this article presents a bibliographical review focused on the use of renewable energies and offers an exhaustive analysis of its efficiency and energy potential. The fundamental objective of this research was to identify and evaluate the different sources of renewable energy available and their impact on the conservation of the study site. To achieve this purpose, a qualitative and descriptive analysis of alternative energies was carried out. The information was collected and classified according to the type of energy generated, the CO₂ reduction associated with each source and its general contribution to the sustainability of the islands. Three types of clean energy implemented in the region have been identified. Wind energy stands out as the main source of supply for the local population, contributing 52% (8500 Kw). Photovoltaic energy which contributes 36% (5570 Kw), and finally, thermal energy, based on pine nut oil biodiesel, contributes 12% (1760 Kw) of the total energy supplied, in addition to all of these, avoiding the propagation of 25,660 tons of CO₂ and the use of 35,900 liters of diesel per year, with the findings found in this investigation it is concluded that the different sustainable energy projects implemented in the Islands comply with their efficiency by reducing gas emissions greenhouse effect thus promoting environmental sustainability and increasing energy potential.

Published in	Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
Page(s)	59-67
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Biodiesel, Environmental Quality, Energy Efficiency, Wind, Photovoltaic, Sustainability

References

[1]	Alcívar, M. I. M., & Guerrero, R. J. A. (2023). Emission of [CO]_2 from electricity generation in the Galapagos Islands. Revista Social Fronteriza, 3 (2), 169-178.
[2]	Almeida, P., & Guavera, C. (2018). Use of geographic information systems (gis) and spatial technology for the conservation of galapagos ecosystems through the generation of basic and vegetation cover and land use information. https://repositorio.espe.edu.ec/bitstream/21000/12393/1/T-ESPE-049632.pdf
[3]	Álvarez Játiva, L. H. (2022). Situation and perspectives of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency measures in the Republic of Ecuador.
[4]	Armijos Saldaña, L. E. (2020). Evaluation of the use of solar photovoltaic energy as an alternative to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in electricity generation in Santa Cruz, Galapagos (Doctoral dissertation, ESPOL. FCNM.).
[5]	Andrade Ballesteros, W. R. (2021). Analysis of the acceptance of the use of solar photovoltaic energy in the community of San Cristobal Island-Galapagos (Bachelor's thesis, Quito).
[6]	Bautista, E. L. V., Guerrero, R. J., Bone, J. M. F., Lozano, C. J. V., Cheres, I. A. A., & Arboleda, T. J. O. (2022). A review of renewable energy supply and energy efficiency technologies. Polo del Conocimiento: Revista científico-profesional, 7 (4), 83.
[7]	Buitron, M. (2018). FLACSO Ecuador Digital Repository: Changing the energy matrix in Santa Cruz - Galapagos, analysis of the renewable energy project for Galapagos (ERGAL). FLACSO Repository. https://repositorio.flacsoandes.edu.ec/handle/10469/8419.
[8]	Burbano Vozmediano, V. E. (2020). Evaluation of the pre-feasibility for the generation of electric energy through the synergy between wind energy and pumped storage in San Cristobal-Galapagos Island.
[9]	Burbano, V., & Narváez, R. (2021). Evaluation of the pre-feasibility for the generation of electric energy through the synergy between wind energy and water pumped storage on San Cristóbal-Galápagos Island. Revista Técnica" energía", 17 (2), 29-43. https://repositorio.uisek.edu.ec/bitstream/123456789/4017/1/Vladimir%20Ernesto%20Burbano%20Vozmediano.pdf
[10]	Castilla, T. J. (2014). Renewable energies and community-based tourism: a joint bet for sustainable human development in rural communities. Energetica, (44), 93-105. https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/1470/147040027010.pdf
[11]	Cotán Fernández, A. (2020). The ethnographic method as knowledge construction: a descriptive analysis on its use and conceptualization in social sciences.
[12]	ELECGALAPAGOS. (2022). San Cristóbal Wind Farm. Renewable Energy of the Galapagos Islands. https://www.elecgalapagos.com.ec/2022/09/27/parque-eolico-san-cristobal-cumple-15-anos-en-operacion/.
[13]	Environment, U. N. (n/d). UNEP - UN environment programme. UNEP - UN Environment Programme. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from https://www.unep.org/
[14]	García Carmona, A., & Criado García-Legaz, A. M. (2008). STS approach in the teaching of nuclear energy: analysis of its treatment in ESO physics and chemistry texts. Enseñanza de las Ciencias, 26 (1), 107-124. https://idus.us.es/handle/11441/25972
[15]	Hernández, F. N. P. (2022). Renewable energy sources in Ecuador. Future perspectives. Polo del Conocimiento: Revista científico-profesional, 7 (3), 3.
[16]	IICA. (2019). Piñón oil, an opportunity for the environment and for hundreds of rural families in times of pandemic. IICA. https://iica.int/es/prensa/noticias/aceite-de-pinon-una-oportunidad-para-el-medio-ambiente-y-para-cientos-de-familias
[17]	IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (n/d). Ipcc.ch. Retrieved on June 5, 2023, from https://www.ipcc.ch/
[18]	IRENA - International Renewable Energy Agency. (n/d). Irena.org. Retrieved on June 5, 2023, from https://www.irena.org/
[19]	Jacobson, M. L., Rodríguez, M. S, Nogales, R., Guamán, J., Vargas, C., & Ríos, A.(2019). Changing the energy matrix in Santa Cruz-Galapagos, analysis of the renewable energy project for Galapagos (ERGAL) (Master's thesis, Quito, Ecuador: Flacso Ecuador.).
[20]	James, L. A. (2018). Application of the Montecarlo Simulation for the Implementation Analysis of Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in the Galapagos Province Application of the Montecarlo Simulation for the Implementation Analysis of Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in the Galapagos Province. Energy Journal, CENACE, 17, 143-152.
[21]	Jiménez, G., & Campoverde, A. (2018). Análisis de la estabilidad dinámica del sistema de generación en la isla San Cristóbal - galápagos.(tesis de grado, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral).
[22]	Keegan Ricaurte, D. P. (2021). Economic feasibility of the implementation of residential photovoltaic energy in San Cristobal Island, Galapagos (Bachelor's thesis, Quito).
[23]	Kraul, C. (2018). Evolution of power in the Galapagos - Colombia. Siemens. https://www.siemens.com/co/es/compania/stories/infrastructure/2018/renewable-energy-galapagos.html
[24]	Macancela, J. (2018). Institutional repository of the Salesian Polytechnic University. Retrieved from https://dspace.ups.edu.ec/handle/123456789/15465
[25]	Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition. (2023). Ecuador promotes Energy Efficiency at the national level.https://www.ambiente.gob.ec/ecuador-promueve-la-eficiencia-energetica-a-nivel-nacional/
[26]	Miranda, A. C. P. (2020). Analysis of the National Energy Efficiency Plan in Ecuador. Journal of Research in Energy, Environment and Technology: RIEMAT ISSN: 2588-0721, 5 (1), 28-34.
[27]	Moreno Bungacho, D. P. (2019). Feasibility analysis of the implementation of direct current in off-grid family dwellings in the Galapagos Islands.
[28]	Moya, M., Narváez, R., Martínez, J., & Guerrón, G. (2019). Analysis of variables affecting solar catamaran operation in the Galapagos Islands. Perspectives Magazine, 4 (15), 27-41.
[29]	Moya Cajas, M. J. (2019). Analysis of the behavior of environmental and energy variables affecting the operation of the solar catamaran" INER 1" in the Galapagos Islands through attribute selection.
[30]	Nogales, R., Guamán, J., Vargas, C., & Ríos, A. (2018). Plataforma Cloud de Monitoreo del Funcionamiento de una Electrolinera Solar Fotovoltaica. Revista Técnica" energía", 15 (1), 80-89. https://revistaenergia.cenace.gob.ec/index.php/cenace/article/view/326
[31]	OLADE. 2019. "Manual Estadística Energética 2017." Organización Latinoamericana de Energía (OLADE). https://www.olade.org/publicaciones/manual-estadisticaenergetica-2017/.
[32]	Palacios, Á. G. P., Rodríguez, S. A. I., Fuentes, E. D. V., Quinto, V. M. C., Párraga, N. L. M., & Gavilanes, F. E. Z. (2019). Wind energy production in Ecuador. Ciencia Digital, 3 (3), 22-32.
[33]	Pazmiño, C. (2019). Solar and wind resource assessment of the Galapagos Islands. Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from http://repositorio.espe.edu.ec/xmlui/bitstream/handle/21000/21600/T-ESPE-038993.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
[34]	Plaza-Hernández, F. N. (2022). Renewable energy sources in Ecuador. Prospects for the future. Polo del Conocimiento, 7 (3), 1382-1394.
[35]	Reinoso Recalde, G. P. (2023). Obstacles to energy transition in Ecuador: the case of electricity generation from photovoltaic sources (Master's thesis, Quito, EC: Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador).
[36]	Salas, E., & Mendoza, S. (2018). Huella de Ciudades Series No 10 City of Santa Cruz de Galapagos (5th ed., Vol. 3). CAF Vice Presidency of Sustainable Development Directorate of Sustainability, Inclusion and Climate Change.
[37]	Salazar, G. S., Campaña, J. C., Yépez, G. S., & Aguilar, R. P. (2022, September). Evaluation of the Energy Prospective of the Baltra-Santa Cruz microgrid using Probabilistic Power Flows. In 2022 IEEE Biennial Congress of Argentina (ARGENCON) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
[38]	Sánchez, A. (2011). Handbook of academic and research writing: how to write, evaluate and publish articles (1st Ed.). Antioquia, Colombia: Católica del Norte Fundación Universitaria, pp. 1-226.
[39]	Sotomayor Cueva, F. P. (2022). Design and Optimization of Isolated Renewable Electricity Systems in the Galapagos Islands-Santa Cruz.
[40]	Torres, J., Egusquiza, A., Alzola, M., Cortés, A., & Mejía, E. (2019). Survey and development of sustainable performance standards for buildings in the Galapagos Archipelago. In Memorias del Congreso Internacional I+ D+ i-Sostenibilidad Energética (Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 21-41).
[41]	Valencia-Bautista, E. L., Angulo-Guerrero, R. J., Farfán-Bone, J. M., Verá-Lozano, C. J., Arboleda-Cheres, I. A., & Orobio-Arboleda, T. J. (2022). A review of renewable energy supply and energy efficiency technologies. Polo del Conocimiento, 7 (4).
[42]	Vásquez Baca, Urphy, & Pedro Gamio Aita. 2018. "Energy transition with renewable energies for Energy Security in Peru: A climate resilient public policy proposal." Space and Development 31: 193-222.
[43]	Vélez, V. (2019). Update report on the status of Renewable Energy Generation Plants and Projects. ELECGALAPAGOS. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://www.elecgalapagos.com.ec/pdf2015/centrales.pdf.
[44]	Vera Mendoza, C. M., & Vélez Triviño, Y. M. (2022). Compatibility between ecosystem protection and sustainable human development in Insular Ecuador: Galapagos Islands. Phronesis, 29 (3).
[45]	Villafuerte, Barreto, (2023). Scielo Magazine, Evaluation of the potential use of for biofuel generation.
[46]	Vinueza, S., & Rommel, L. (2021). Demographic and management profile of the equine population of Isabela, San Cristobal and Floreana islands (Bachelor's thesis, Quito).
[47]	Watkins, G. (2018) A paradigm shift in Galapagos research. Journal of Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands, 65, 30-36.
[48]	Zambrano Zambrano, P. S., & Paredes, R. (2023). Feasibility study for the implementation of a wave energy converter (WEC) absorber point type in Isabela Island of the Galapagos (Doctoral dissertation, ESPOL. FIMCM: Naval Engineering).
[49]	Zarco, J. (2019, November 18). Renewable Energies illuminating the Galapagos Islands, one of the sanctuaries of our planet. pv magazine LatAm. https://www.pv-magazine-latam.com/2019/11/18/energias-renovables-iluminando-las-islas-galapagos-uno-de-los-santuarios-de-nuestro-planeta/

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos, Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza, Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz, Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez. (2023). Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies. Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, 8(3), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos; Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza; Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz; Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez. Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies. J. Energy Environ. Chem. Eng. 2023, 8(3), 59-67. doi: 10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos, Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza, Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz, Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez. Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies. J Energy Environ Chem Eng. 2023;8(3):59-67. doi: 10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12,
  author = {Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos and Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza and Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz and Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez},
  title = {Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies},
  journal = {Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering},
  volume = {8},
  number = {3},
  pages = {59-67},
  doi = {10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.jeece.20230803.12},
  abstract = {Known as an iconic location for biodiversity conservation, the Galapagos Islands face a significant challenge due to their reliance on fossil fuels, making them more vulnerable to climate change and other environmental threats. With the purpose of addressing this problem, this article presents a bibliographical review focused on the use of renewable energies and offers an exhaustive analysis of its efficiency and energy potential. The fundamental objective of this research was to identify and evaluate the different sources of renewable energy available and their impact on the conservation of the study site. To achieve this purpose, a qualitative and descriptive analysis of alternative energies was carried out. The information was collected and classified according to the type of energy generated, the CO2 reduction associated with each source and its general contribution to the sustainability of the islands. Three types of clean energy implemented in the region have been identified. Wind energy stands out as the main source of supply for the local population, contributing 52% (8500 Kw). Photovoltaic energy which contributes 36% (5570 Kw), and finally, thermal energy, based on pine nut oil biodiesel, contributes 12% (1760 Kw) of the total energy supplied, in addition to all of these, avoiding the propagation of 25,660 tons of CO2 and the use of 35,900 liters of diesel per year, with the findings found in this investigation it is concluded that the different sustainable energy projects implemented in the Islands comply with their efficiency by reducing gas emissions greenhouse effect thus promoting environmental sustainability and increasing energy potential.},
 year = {2023}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies
AU  - Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos
AU  - Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza
AU  - Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz
AU  - Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez
Y1  - 2023/10/14
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
T2  - Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
JF  - Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
JO  - Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
SP  - 59
EP  - 67
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-434X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
AB  - Known as an iconic location for biodiversity conservation, the Galapagos Islands face a significant challenge due to their reliance on fossil fuels, making them more vulnerable to climate change and other environmental threats. With the purpose of addressing this problem, this article presents a bibliographical review focused on the use of renewable energies and offers an exhaustive analysis of its efficiency and energy potential. The fundamental objective of this research was to identify and evaluate the different sources of renewable energy available and their impact on the conservation of the study site. To achieve this purpose, a qualitative and descriptive analysis of alternative energies was carried out. The information was collected and classified according to the type of energy generated, the CO2 reduction associated with each source and its general contribution to the sustainability of the islands. Three types of clean energy implemented in the region have been identified. Wind energy stands out as the main source of supply for the local population, contributing 52% (8500 Kw). Photovoltaic energy which contributes 36% (5570 Kw), and finally, thermal energy, based on pine nut oil biodiesel, contributes 12% (1760 Kw) of the total energy supplied, in addition to all of these, avoiding the propagation of 25,660 tons of CO2 and the use of 35,900 liters of diesel per year, with the findings found in this investigation it is concluded that the different sustainable energy projects implemented in the Islands comply with their efficiency by reducing gas emissions greenhouse effect thus promoting environmental sustainability and increasing energy potential.
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos

Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Technical University of Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador
Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza

Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Technical University of Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador
Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz

Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Technical University of Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador
Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez

Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Technical University of Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos, Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza, Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz, Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez. (2023). Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies. Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, 8(3), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos; Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza; Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz; Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez. Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies. J. Energy Environ. Chem. Eng. 2023, 8(3), 59-67. doi: 10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos, Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza, Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz, Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez. Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies. J Energy Environ Chem Eng. 2023;8(3):59-67. doi: 10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12,
  author = {Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos and Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza and Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz and Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez},
  title = {Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies},
  journal = {Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering},
  volume = {8},
  number = {3},
  pages = {59-67},
  doi = {10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.jeece.20230803.12},
  abstract = {Known as an iconic location for biodiversity conservation, the Galapagos Islands face a significant challenge due to their reliance on fossil fuels, making them more vulnerable to climate change and other environmental threats. With the purpose of addressing this problem, this article presents a bibliographical review focused on the use of renewable energies and offers an exhaustive analysis of its efficiency and energy potential. The fundamental objective of this research was to identify and evaluate the different sources of renewable energy available and their impact on the conservation of the study site. To achieve this purpose, a qualitative and descriptive analysis of alternative energies was carried out. The information was collected and classified according to the type of energy generated, the CO2 reduction associated with each source and its general contribution to the sustainability of the islands. Three types of clean energy implemented in the region have been identified. Wind energy stands out as the main source of supply for the local population, contributing 52% (8500 Kw). Photovoltaic energy which contributes 36% (5570 Kw), and finally, thermal energy, based on pine nut oil biodiesel, contributes 12% (1760 Kw) of the total energy supplied, in addition to all of these, avoiding the propagation of 25,660 tons of CO2 and the use of 35,900 liters of diesel per year, with the findings found in this investigation it is concluded that the different sustainable energy projects implemented in the Islands comply with their efficiency by reducing gas emissions greenhouse effect thus promoting environmental sustainability and increasing energy potential.},
 year = {2023}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Relation of the Efficiency and Energy Potential of the Galapagos Islands Through the Use of Renewable Energies
AU  - Manuel Patricio Clavijo Cevallos
AU  - Leonidas Andrés Calo Chicaiza
AU  - Anggie Pierina Donoso Veliz
AU  - Paulina Elizabeth Navas Martínez
Y1  - 2023/10/14
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
T2  - Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
JF  - Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
JO  - Journal of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
SP  - 59
EP  - 67
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2637-434X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jeece.20230803.12
AB  - Known as an iconic location for biodiversity conservation, the Galapagos Islands face a significant challenge due to their reliance on fossil fuels, making them more vulnerable to climate change and other environmental threats. With the purpose of addressing this problem, this article presents a bibliographical review focused on the use of renewable energies and offers an exhaustive analysis of its efficiency and energy potential. The fundamental objective of this research was to identify and evaluate the different sources of renewable energy available and their impact on the conservation of the study site. To achieve this purpose, a qualitative and descriptive analysis of alternative energies was carried out. The information was collected and classified according to the type of energy generated, the CO2 reduction associated with each source and its general contribution to the sustainability of the islands. Three types of clean energy implemented in the region have been identified. Wind energy stands out as the main source of supply for the local population, contributing 52% (8500 Kw). Photovoltaic energy which contributes 36% (5570 Kw), and finally, thermal energy, based on pine nut oil biodiesel, contributes 12% (1760 Kw) of the total energy supplied, in addition to all of these, avoiding the propagation of 25,660 tons of CO2 and the use of 35,900 liters of diesel per year, with the findings found in this investigation it is concluded that the different sustainable energy projects implemented in the Islands comply with their efficiency by reducing gas emissions greenhouse effect thus promoting environmental sustainability and increasing energy potential.
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
ER  -

Copy | Download