Browsing by Author "Ferrer Martí, Laia"
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A community electrification project: combination of microgrids and household systems fed by wind, PV or micro-hydro energies according to micro-scale resource evaluation and social constraints
(2014-12)
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Open AccessWhen electrifying isolated rural communities, usually standardized solutions have been implemented using the same technology at all the points. However these solutions are not always appropriate to the community and its ... -
A community small-scale wind generation project in Peru
(2010)
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Open AccessElectrification systems based on renewable energy have proven to be suitable for providing decentralized electricity to isolated communities. Electricity generated through wind power is one of the technical options ... -
A heuristic method to design autonomous village electrification projects with renewable energies
(2014-08-14)
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Restricted access - publisher's policySystems relying on renewable energies demonstrated to be a reliable and sustainable option to electrify isolated communities autonomously. Hybrid systems that combine different energy resources and distribution microgrids ... -
A meta-heuristic method to design off-grid community electrification projects with renewable energies
(2015)
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Open AccessThe design of off-grid electrification projects considering hybrid systems and distribution microgrids is a complex task that requires the use of decision support tools. Most of existing tools focus on the design of hybrid ... -
A MILP model to design hybrid wind-photovoltaic isolated rural electrification projects in developing countries
(Elsevier, 2013-04-16)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyElectrification systems based on the use of renewable energy sources are a suitable option for providing electricity to isolated communities autonomously. Wind and hybrid wind–photovoltaic (PV) systems are increasingly ... -
A multi-criteria decision support tool for the assessment of household biogas digester programmes in rural areas. A case study in Peru
(2018)
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Open AccessHousehold biogas digesters are a sustainable technology that can help rural families of low income countries meeting their basic energy needs and improving their standard of living. However, household biogas digester ... -
A multi-objective optimization approach for the design of stand-alone electrification systems based on renewable energies
(2022-08-01)
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Open AccessStand-alone systems based on renewable energies have proven suitable for the electrification of rural areas. Generally, the design stage of such systems only considers economic efficiency, through a single-objective ... -
A new integral management model and evaluation method to enhance sustainability of renewable energy projects for energy and sanitation services
(2015)
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Open AccessAutonomous systems based on the use of renewable energy (RE) have proven suitable for providing energy and sanitation services to isolated communities. However, most of these projects fail due to managerial weaknesses. ... -
A novel algorithm for isolated electrification projects
(2015-05-04)
Research report
Open AccessIn this report it is proposed a metaheuristic procedure to support the design of stand - alone commun ity electrification projects. In particular, the solution returned by the procedure ... -
A novel method for integrated multicriteria decision-making with uncertainty: A case study on sustainable agriculture in Colombia
(IntechOpen, 2022-09-08)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyMulticriteria decision-making usually requires a set of experts to evaluate the importance of selected criteria and the adequacy of feasible alternatives according to the criteria. Uncertainty can arise in these evaluations, ... -
A pruning tool for the multi-objective optimization of autonomous electrification systems
(2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyDespite global progresses worldwide, many people living in rural areas still have no electricity. Autonomous generation systems based on renewable energy and microgrid distribution represent a viable alternative, but their ... -
A robust multicriteria analysis for the post-treatment of digestate from low-tech digesters. Boosting the circular bioeconomy of small-scale farms in Colombia
(2022-09)
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Open AccessLow-tech digesters are sustainable technologies to produce a clean fuel (biogas), which can be used for cooking and heating. Moreover, the degradation of organic waste in the digester also produces a liquid effluent ... -
Ad-hoc heuristic for design of wind-photovoltaic electrification systems, including management constraints
(2020-12)
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Open AccessIsolated electrification systems based on renewable energy are a suitable option for providing many rural communities in developing countries with access to electricity. In particular, the design of wind-photovoltaic systems ... -
Assessing management models for off-grid renewable energy electrification projects using the human development approach: Case study in Peru
(2015-04-01)
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Open AccessElectrification systems based on renewable energy have proven suitable for providing electricity autonomously to rural communities, thus reducing poverty. When implementing these systems, a management model is usually ... -
Avaluació de recurs o disseny de sistemes micro-eòlics per a la electrificació rural
(UPC, 2009-07-31)
Conference report
Open AccessEls sistemes d’electrificació basats en l’aprofitament de fonts d’energia renovables disponibles localment, han demostrat ser adequats per a proveir d’electricitat a comunitats aïllades de forma autònoma, i contribuir així ... -
Balancing cost and demand in electricity access projects: case studies in Ecuador, Mexico and Peru
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-06-01)
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Open AccessRural areas in developing countries have the highest concentrations of unelectrified communities. There is a clear link between electricity consumption and the Human Development Index, as highlighted by the 7th Development ... -
Biogas production in low-cost household digesters at the Peruvian Andes
(2011-05)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyLow-cost tubular digesters originally developed in tropical regions have been adapted to the extreme weather conditions of the Andean Plateau (3000e4000 m.a.s.l.). The aim of this study was to characterise biogas production ... -
Cedecap: un modelo de centro de formación para el desarrollo de capacidades en sistemas de electrificación rural
(Enrique Barrantes Peña; Jorge Alencastre Miranda; Jorge Rodríguez Hernández, 2007)
Conference report
Open AccessActualmente, las tecnologías que aprovechan fuentes renovables se perfilan como las más apropiadas para el abastecimiento energético de comunidades rurales aisladas con sistemas autónomos. No obstante, existen barreras que ... -
Codigestion of cow and guinea pig manure in low-cost tubular digesters at high altitude
(2011-12)
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Comparative evaluation of rural electrification project plans: A case study in Mexico
(2019-06-01)
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Open AccessRural electrification project plans (REPP) aim to expand electricity access through adequate systems for communities without this service in developing countries. Many REPP have been developed, using different strategies ...
