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ABSTRACT
The present project analyzes hybrid energy systems as an alternative for energy
supply in isolated rural areas. It is assessed a current energy demand profile that is
associated with lighting and also a new profile that incorporates the use of energy
for productive purposes. Considering the existing potential in the region for using
solar energy, wind energy, as well as energy from biomasa (biogas), it is proposed to
analyze an energy configuration for the hybrid system in which a wind generator, a
solar photovoltaic panel, a battery, a converter (DC-AC) and a gasoline motor-
generator that might run on biogas, are all available. Having in account technical
and economic aspects, related to investment costs and operating costs along the
useful life of the hybrid systems, for the characteristics of the established energy
demand profile and with availability of the identified energy resources, it is achieved
a solution in which the major part of the generation would be provided by a
combination of a motor-generator and batteries. Wind and solar systems would
participate in lesser proportion. It is interesting to observe that modeling and
characterization of the hybrid system allows to analyze specific systems and also to
carry out sensitivity analysis in the optimal configuration, in order to establish the
critical values for different parameters that make the solution target a particular
configuration or another one. Last but not least, it is observed that in the case of
running the motor-generator on biogas, instead of using gasoline, emissions related
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Ingeniero Mecnico (UNI). Consultor pri-
to combustion of fossil fuels would considerably be reduced.
vado en Energas Renovables. Estudios de Key words: renewable energies, hybrid systems, distributed generation, energy-economy
Postgrado en Ingeniera del Gas Natural.
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Ingeniero Mecnico (UNI). Magster en Ener- and environment, energy efficiency, simulation and optimization of energy supply, energy
gas Renovables (Alemania) y Doctor en demand variation, isolated systems, rural communities, sustainable development, energy
Eficiencia Energtica (USA). Consultor pri-
vado en Energa.
for productive uses.
MATERIAL Y MTODO
Una vez incorporadas las actividades productivas, el perfil
Los materiales principales utilizados en el presente
de demanda de energa elctrica (en kW) vara de la
proyecto incluyen los componentes energticos que
siguiente manera: