EU Islands and the Clean Energy Transition

verfasst von: Gabriel Winter-Althaus, Antonio Pulido-Alonso, Lourdes Trujillo, Enrique Rosales-Asensio

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buchreihe : SpringerBriefs in Energy

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This book explains the challenges and barriers of island energy systems in the European Union. It reviews the research projects carried out to date, and proposes a new feasible scheme that could be advantageous to many isolated energy systems.

The book contains a thorough literature review, to ensure the originality of its ideas. It provides a clear insight of the opportunities and difficulties facing EU island energy systems.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Review of Research Projects that Promote EU Islands’ Energy Systems Transition

Abstract

Isolated energy systems face specific challenges related to their energy supply. These specific challenges include (i) a high dependence on imported fossil fuels; (ii) a more restricted energy supply due to the absence of electricity and gas interconnections; (iii) greater difficulty than continental energy systems in balancing supply and demand; (iv) higher energy costs than continental systems due to the use of more expensive fuels and the lower efficiency of power plants; and (v) high seasonality of demand. As a consequence of all this, isolated energy systems need specific measures to mitigate this situation. In this sense, the use of renewable energy resources could represent an opportunity to, among other things, secure their energy supply, limit the need to import energy, or reduce the cost of such energy. This chapter will contextualize the islands of the European Union and their energy systems, as well as to review some research projects carried out in these isolated energy systems.

Gabriel Winter-Althaus, Antonio Pulido-Alonso, Lourdes Trujillo, Enrique Rosales-Asensio

Chapter 2. A Review on the Peculiarities that Characterize EU Islands’ Energy Systems: An Application to the Canary Islands

Abstract

A strong, healthy, high-value-added productive sector is essential for the efficient functioning of a modern economy, to facilitate commercial transactions, and to enable the production and provision of other high-value services.

Gabriel Winter-Althaus, Antonio Pulido-Alonso, Lourdes Trujillo, Enrique Rosales-Asensio

Chapter 3. Technology Description

Abstract

This chapter briefly reviews the different technologies that have been included in this work, to the current date. Because although, there are multiple books on each of them. Having some fundamentals will make it easier to understand the steps adopted here, and some aspect that could make this plant highly efficient. It will be very concise, providing references on which we have based ourselves for the design of the final proposal.

Gabriel Winter-Althaus, Antonio Pulido-Alonso, Lourdes Trujillo, Enrique Rosales-Asensio

Chapter 4. Hexageneration Project

Abstract

This chapter proposes a highly customized energy generation and storage system for the Canary Islands. Based on its strong natural energy resources, its great need for fertilizers for its crops, its great scarcity of water, its role as a supplier of naval fuel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and its high dependence on tourism. Being islands, battery storage, electrolysis and conventional ammonia production have been added to increase integration. Renewable ammonia could open the door to sourcing 100% renewable energy. Their natural energy resources are both greater in summer than in winter. Avoiding having to carry out seasonal energy storage, marketing it in the form of ammonia. Increasing their autonomy in energy and food aspects.

Gabriel Winter-Althaus, Antonio Pulido-Alonso, Lourdes Trujillo, Enrique Rosales-Asensio

Backmatter

Titel: EU Islands and the Clean Energy Transition
verfasst von: Gabriel Winter-Althaus
Antonio Pulido-Alonso
Lourdes Trujillo
Enrique Rosales-Asensio
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-23066-0
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-23065-3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23066-0