J. Terrados
Dept. Graphic Engineering, Design and Projects, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
J. A. Ruiz-Arias
Commissioner for the Centre of Advanced Studies in Energy and Environment, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
L. Hontoria
Dept. Electronic and Automatic Engineering, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
G. Almonacid
Commissioner for the Centre of Advanced Studies in Energy and Environment, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain \ Dept. Electronic and Automatic Engineering, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
P. J. Pérez
Dept. Physics, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
D. Pozo-Vázquez
Dept. Physics, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
F. J. Gallego
Dept. Graphic Engineering, Design and Projects, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
P. Gómez
Dept Electric Engineering, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
E. Castro
Dept. Chemical, Environment and Material Engineering, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
A. Martín-Mesa
Dept. Economy, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
M. J. del Jesús
Dept. Computer Science, University of Jaån, Jaån, Spain
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp110573452Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:58, p. 3452-3459
Published: 2011-11-03
ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3
ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)
Nowadays; the global energy generation system relies mostly on fossil fuels. However; their foreseen depletion for the forthcoming decades puts at risk the current schema and suggests a gradual transition to a more self sustainable system. Consequently; the European Union (EU) committed in March 2007 to set a binding target for 20% of the EU’s total energy supply to come from renewables by 2020. In this work; we tackle the study of the renewables’ potential for electricity production in the province of Jaén (southern Spain); which has a pronounced unbalance between its inner electricity production and consumption. The potential of biomass from olive trees; solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power has been analyzed using Geographical Information System tools. As a preliminary result; it has been proposed the installation of 5 biomass facilities; with an estimated production of 735 GWh per year; 10 PV facilities; with an estimated production of 534 GWh per year; and 50 windmills; with an estimated production of 172 GWh per year. Overall; these three resources together would be able to increase the rate of produced to consumed electricity in the province from a 30% to a 77%.
