Publication: Instalación de un sistema hidroeólico en las Islas Canarias
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2017-07
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2017-07-03
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En el presente proyecto se aborda la posibilidad de realizar una central hidroeólica, como la ya existente en la isla de El Hierro, en las demás islas del archipiélago canario. Esta idea vino motivada por ser los costes de generación de la energía eléctrica en las Islas Canarias de entre 3 y 4 veces superiores a los del sistema peninsular y la baja integración de las energías renovables en el sistema de generación eléctrico canario que se basa en ciclos térmicos, principalmente, diesel.
Para entender el contexto en el que nos encontramos, se presenta en este trabajo una situación global de la generación de energía eléctrica en el mundo, para centrarse después en España y finalmente en las islas Canarias.
Posteriormente se describen las tecnologías más importantes de generación de energía eléctrica libre de emisiones de CO2, haciendo especial hincapié en la energía eólica e hidráulica. Se describe de forma detallada las distintas posibilidades y sistemas de generación de electricidad mediante estas dos tecnologías, para así más adelante poder entender y razonar la elección de un sistema u otro.
Después, se muestran las distintas características de cada isla, considerando los casos más favorables los de las islas de La Gomera y Gran Canaria por disponer estas de los mejores recursos hídricos. Así pues, se estudia en detalle la viabilidad técnica de la central hidroeólica en estos dos emplazamientos y las posibilidades de mejora de su sistema de generación eléctrico. Finalmente se concluye la inviabilidad parcial del proyecto en La Gomera por falta de los recursos hídricos necesarios pero no así de viento, y la completa viabilidad del proyecto en Gran Canaria.
En el último apartado se analizan los costes de ambos proyectos y la repercusión que tendrán los mismos en el coste de generación de la electricidad en sendas islas.
In the present project the possibility of realizing a hydroeolic power plant, as already existing in the island of El Hierro, in the other islands of the region was approached. This idea was motivated by the costs of electricity generation in the Canary Islands, it is between 3 and 4 times those of the peninsular system and the low integration of renewable energies in the system of canary electricity generation that is based on thermal cycles, mainly diesel. To understand the context, it is showed in this work a global situation of electric power generation in the world, to focus later on Spain and finally on the Canary Islands. Subsequently, the most important technologies for the generation of electric energy free of CO2 emissions are described, with special emphasis on wind and hydro energy. It describes in detail the different possibilities and systems of electricity generation through these two technologies, so that, the reader can understand the choice of one system or another. Later, the different characteristics of each island are shown, considering the most favorable cases those of the islands of La Gomera and Gran Canaria for having these the best water resources. Thus, the technical viability of the hydroeolic power plant in these two locations and the possibilities of improvement of its electric generation system were studied in detail. Finally, the partial unfeasibility of the project in La Gomera was concluded due to lack of water resources but not wind, and the complete feasibility of the project in Gran Canaria. The last section analyzed the costs of both projects and the impact they will have on the cost of generation of electricity on each island.
In the present project the possibility of realizing a hydroeolic power plant, as already existing in the island of El Hierro, in the other islands of the region was approached. This idea was motivated by the costs of electricity generation in the Canary Islands, it is between 3 and 4 times those of the peninsular system and the low integration of renewable energies in the system of canary electricity generation that is based on thermal cycles, mainly diesel. To understand the context, it is showed in this work a global situation of electric power generation in the world, to focus later on Spain and finally on the Canary Islands. Subsequently, the most important technologies for the generation of electric energy free of CO2 emissions are described, with special emphasis on wind and hydro energy. It describes in detail the different possibilities and systems of electricity generation through these two technologies, so that, the reader can understand the choice of one system or another. Later, the different characteristics of each island are shown, considering the most favorable cases those of the islands of La Gomera and Gran Canaria for having these the best water resources. Thus, the technical viability of the hydroeolic power plant in these two locations and the possibilities of improvement of its electric generation system were studied in detail. Finally, the partial unfeasibility of the project in La Gomera was concluded due to lack of water resources but not wind, and the complete feasibility of the project in Gran Canaria. The last section analyzed the costs of both projects and the impact they will have on the cost of generation of electricity on each island.
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Centrales hidroeólicas, Energías renovables, Islas Canarias, Energía eléctrica