IntiGIS-Local: A Geospatial Approach to Assessing Rural Electrification Alternatives for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Isolated Communities—A Case Study of Guasasa, Cuba

Rural electrification is a crucial step for the socio-economic development of isolated communities. Decentralized power generation, typically more favorable for renewable energies, requires an accurate analysis of the different electrification options, whose convenience depends on multiple factors....

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.17 (15), p.3835
Main Authors: Domínguez, Javier, Bellini, Carlo, Arribas, Luis, Amador, Julio, Torres-Pérez, Mirelys, Martín, Ana M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Analysis
Case studies
COVID-19
Cuba
Design
Economic aspects
Economic development
Electric generators
Electric power production
Electricity
Energy policy
Energy resources
Geographic information systems
GIS
hybrid systems
Hybrid vehicles
microgrid
Pandemics
Population growth
Power supply
renewable energy
Renewable resources
Rural areas
Rural electrification
Spain
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
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Summary:Rural electrification is a crucial step for the socio-economic development of isolated communities. Decentralized power generation, typically more favorable for renewable energies, requires an accurate analysis of the different electrification options, whose convenience depends on multiple factors. The application of Geographical Information Systems (GISs) to energy planning allows the assessment at a local level, considering the variability and demand distribution of spatial resources. This work introduces IntiGIS-local, a GIS-based model implemented in the ArcGIS environment, designed to calculate the levelized energy cost (LEC) for different electrification options. The model allows the comparison between three power generation alternatives: solar system, diesel generator set and solar–diesel hybrid system. Configurations are adjustable through input variables, with a special focus on the confrontation between individual systems and microgrids. The objective is to provide an adequate groundwork for developing a decision-making tool to assess diverse rural electrification options in future studies. The model IntiGIS-local is tested in the case study of the Guasasa community (Cuba).
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en17153835