Dimensionamiento Óptimo para Pequeños Sistemas Híbridos Aislados, Aplicado en las Islas Galápagos

To supply islands with electricity is one of the commitments of utilities companies and governments in general. The climate change motivates to use locally-available sources of renewable energy, avoiding the use of diesel generators. In this context, this research intends the optimum design of small hybrid system units (photovoltaic panels and wind turbines), which is technically and economically feasible. For the analysis data released by the competent governmental entity is used. The annual consumption per capita of the Galapagos Islands is 1628 kWh per inhabitant. The power system was modeled through HOMER, as well as the estimation of the optimal configuration of the system. The model has been simulated for a year period and, sensitivity analysis is performed to understand the effect of various uncertainties on the current net cost.