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CUBA
INDEX
1.Current energy situation in Cuba.
2. Policy for Development of the Renewable Energy Sources and Energy
Efficiency
3. Current status of Community Power in Cuba
4.Some examples of the concept of community power in cuba
5. Community Pedro Pi: A local initiative focused to solve its energy
problems
management of renewable energy sources
5. Users biogs movement(UBM)
6. Popular assessment of wind potential in the urban community
Alamar.
Projection
13 Wind Farms: 633 MW
Solar Photovoltaic farms: 700 MW
19 Sugar Cane Biomass Power Plants: 755 MW
74 Small Hydropower Plants: 56 MW
24 %
At 2030
4%
Today
RESULTS EXPECTED
24 %
At 2030
4%
Today
DECENTRALISATION
Some barriers to the introduction of the RES are specifically related to the Cuban
reality.
First, policies of economic and energy development have traditionally been
centralized and have been focused on large scale projects.
DECENTRALISATION
Many experts agree that at least part of the energy future of Cuba can
settle in electricity generation through forms of decentralized management,
cooperatives and from local initiative
DECENTRALISATION
One of the central aspects of the reforms that the Cuban government is driving is
decentralisation, devolving more powers to the local level.
Initiatives are taking off in neighbourhoods and municipalities nationwide in the
towns and in the country - promoting a new kind of citizens participation:
decisions are being made from the bottom up.
Several international organizations is supporting a range of experiments using
this innovative process in Cuba, which until very recently was predominantly a
centrally planned system.
to contribute to the
dissemination of RES
of domestic consumption
level
An environmental
education classroom was
created
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OBJECTIVE:
Sustain the living conditions of the population by
applying anaerobic systems for the utilization of
organic waste (and other renewable energy
sources). "
MAIN OBJECTIVE
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Benefits to users
The use of biogs contribuites to increase the life level of
rural family:
Savings of about 40% of the energy demand at home,
Providing biofertilizers
Treatment of waste of organic origin, which can cause
contamination and disease ".
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Beneficiares
Amounting to more than 3,000 users of biogas in the country
Farmers
Rural families
Community leaders,
Builders,
Technicians and engineers,
Researchers,
Policy makers
Experts from institutions, etc.
CONCLUSIONS
The MUB has a novelty given by his popular support
It was a project that became popular movement with the use of science,
technology and popular ingenuity, it has contributed to the formation of
values and human resources in the context of "art of biogas in Cuba";
It has contributed decisively in the necessary popular culture towards
the progressive development of biogas in Cuba.
Many solutions emerged from the popular innovation that led to the
solution to many material shortages and multiple difficulties
In many Cuban countryside and rural zones, rustic stoves characterized
by the diversity of designs emerged from the popular talent begin to
appear
ALAMAR DISCTRICT
Participants:
8 local residents
Academic sector
CETER
Alamar
Project
wind
assessment
Local residents
Scientif sector
CUBAENERGIA
Workshops for
Neighborhood Integrated
Development (TTIB
protagonist
Two training workshops were given
to a team compose mainly of
retirees of the community and
members of TTIB
Over 50% of the team were college
graduates
CONCLUSIONS