Energy Demand Analysis and Management According to Availability of Renewable Energy Sources in Galapagos Islands


Energy Demand Analysis and Management According to Availability of Renewable Energy Sources in Galapagos Islands
Published in:	Innovation in Engineering, Technology and Education for Competitiveness and Prosperity: Proceedings of the 11th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
Date of Conference:	August 14-16, 2013
Location of Conference:	Cancun, Mexico
Authors:	Jimmy Cordova Villagomez
Technical Paper:	#30

Abstract:
In English: This paper analyses the operation of conventional thermal power stations, in parallel with renewable energy sources in Galapagos Islands. This work includes forecast of future electric energy demands, taking into consideration external factors that may affect the demand. The availability of renewable energy sources were determined by utilising five years of wind speed records and one year for solar. Different operational scenarios of load sharing were simulated. Following these simulations the curtailment of renewable energy sources were calculated and a more convenient operation scheme and a new schedule for installation of renewable energy power plants were proposed. The resuts presented in this paper denote that the operational mode and total energy demand affect the curtailment of renewables.