The territorial ordering for the diversification of the electrical system. Case study: Isla de la Juventud

Mirelys Torres-Pérez; María Rodríguez Gámez; Antonio Vázquez Pérez; Miguel Castro Fernández; Miriam Vilaragut Llanes; Javier Domínguez Bravo

doi:10.31648/aspal.7005

Published: 2022-05-181

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2022)

The territorial ordering for the diversification of the electrical system. Case study: Isla de la Juventud

Mirelys Torres-Pérez

, María Rodríguez Gámez

, Antonio Vázquez Pérez

, Miguel Castro Fernández

, Miriam Vilaragut Llanes

, Javier Domínguez Bravo

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum

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https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.7005

Abstract

In the year 1882 when the first power plant designed by Thomas Edison began operations in Wisconsin, United States, the price of fuels was little more than symbolic and there was no knowledge about the environmental damage caused by the energy exploitation of fossil fuels. Currently the situation is completely different, with an unstable and expensive oil price, as well as an environmental awareness forged in the consequences of the over-exploitation of natural resources, the structuring of a sustainable energy matrix constitutes a challenge that is sustained in the use of renewable energies available territorially. For this, it will be necessary to bring the techniques and tools of territorial planning closer to the tasks of energy development, on the basis of achieving adequate planning of the space for the use of the endogenous energy resources of the territories. The objective of the work consists of proposing the application of a methodology for the study of the application of renewable sources, starting from determining the viable physical areas for their introduction, applying techniques of land use planning through a GIS. The Isla de la Juventud is a special municipality of the island of Cuba with significant renewable potential, however, the limitations inherited from traditional development models restricts the sustainable development of the territory from being achieved. In the period from 2010 to 2014, two projects were carried out to contribute to the diversification of the energy matrix, through the application of a territorial energy development model. This article takes up the main results of these projects, considering that they are currently valid. In this sense, an analysis of the energy matrix on the Isla de la Juventud was carried out at present and the projections until 2030, from a perspective of land use planning; with the aim that can get constituted as a guide for organization and planning of the integrative process of the renewable energies, in the diversifying process of the energetic matrix of Cuba.

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territorial ordering, geospatial planning, Renewable Energy Sources (RES), sustainable development, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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Mirelys Torres-Pérez

mirelystp@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7266-420X

Affiliation:

Universidad de Las Tunas Cuba

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Is a informatics Science Engineer from the University of Informatics Sciences (2010, UCI, Havana, Cuba), Master in Applied Informatics Science from the University of Las Tunas (2018, ULT, Las Tunas, Cuba). She is a student of the Doctorate in Informatics Science at the UCI. She holds the teaching category of auxiliary. She is currently working as a professor of the informatics engineering career at the ULT. She teaches subjects belonging to the informatics Engineering career and is Head of the Engineering and Software Management discipline of said career. Is linked to the Center for Energy Studies and Technological Processes (CEEPROT) of the ULT and to the projects that are carried out there. She is also a collaborator of projects at the Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT, Spain) and the NGO CubaSolar. Is a member of the scientific board of the scientific journal Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum (ASPAL). She has 10 years of teaching experience in Higher Education.

María Rodríguez Gámez

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3178-0946

Affiliation:

Universidad Técnica de Manabí Ecuador

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Professor and Senior Researcher of the Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Degree in Education, Physical Specialty and Astronomical, Master in Planning and Territorial Development, PhD. in Strategies and Planning of the Territory in Renewable Energy Sources.

With publications in Scopus, Scielo and other international databases; in addition to par evaluator. Expert in renewable energy source programs, environmental specialist (Auditor amiental), member of different international networks.

He has developed several research projects related to renewable sources and energy.

Professor of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Photovoltaic and Wind Systems; Renewable Sources of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development; Geographic Information Systems; Professor at the AECID (for Latin America); Environment for Electrical Engineering in the electricity company of Santiago de Cuba; Renewable Energy Sources in the Master of Electrical Engineering; Wind measurement in The Continuing Education Unit of the Institute of Renewable Energies, UNAM, Témixco, Mexico; Sustainable Energy Planning in the Master of Architecture, Cujae; Sustainable Energy Development, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Ecuador; Ibero-American Environment Network (REIMA, A.C.) and the Ecuadorian Center for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (GEOTOPIC, A.C.); Renewable sources of energy; Project formulation and evaluation; Research Methodology. Master of Innovation in Education. Pontificia Universidad Católicca del Ecuador, Master of Mechanical Engineering. Universidad Técnica de Manabí. (ID scopus: : 57204684841 ).

Antonio Vázquez Pérez

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2994-8626

Affiliation:

Universidad Técnica de Manabí Ecuador

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Professor and Researcher at the Technical University of Manabí, Degree in Law, International Master in Environmental Training. Doctoral student of the Universidad de Alicante en España, Specialist in local development, natural risk reduction, geographic information systems. Manager of scientific research projects, solidarity projects in environmental training, use of renewable energy sources.

Professor of Social Sciences, History, Geography, Philosophy, Legal Education, Local Development, Sustainability and Use of Renewable Energy Sources.

He has worked on different international projects related to risk management and use of natural resources.

With publications in Scopus, Scielo and other databases. He has worked on different research projects, such as: Design of the energy efficiency model for the Island of Cuba, Efficiency Index of the electrical infrastructure for the different renewable energy sources (solar, wind, water and biomass), Design of a Geoportal for energy management on the island of Cuba, Determination of viable areas in the country for investment in energy generation systems , Determination of the potentials (solar, wind, water and biomass) that can be exploited to generate energy.

Miguel Castro Fernández

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3983-469X

Affiliation:

Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) Cuba

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Titular professor at the Technological University of Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae. Graduated from the same center as Electrical Engineer and PhD in Technical Sciences.

He has publications in Scielo, Scopus, WoS and other international databases; besides being a peer reviewer of different journals of international prestige. He participates and coordinates different national and international projects as well as programs on renewable energy sources, energy storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, among others. Member of different national and international networks as well as scientific councils of different research centers in Havana.

Undergraduate and graduate professor in Cuban, Venezuelan and Ecuadorian universities; Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Cujae, member of the doctoral committee of Electrical Engineering of Cujae. Vice-president of the National Court of Doctorate in Electrical Engineering.

Miriam Vilaragut Llanes

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5453-1136

Affiliation:

Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) Cuba

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Titular professor at the Technological University of Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae. Graduated from the same center as Electrical Engineer, Master in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Technical Sciences.

She has publications in Scielo, Scopus, WoS and other international databases; besides being a peer reviewer of different journals of international prestige. She participates in international projects and programs on renewable energy sources, electric drive and electric power systems and coordinates others at national level. Member of different national and international networks.

Undergraduate and postgraduate professor in Cuban, Venezuelan and Ecuadorian universities; postgraduate coordinator of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and of the Master of Electrical Engineering at Cujae, member of the doctoral committee of Electrical Engineering at Cujae and of the doctoral collectives of Electrical Engineering and Automatic Engineering at the Central University of Las Villas. President of the National Commission of the Electrical Engineering career. Member of the National Tribunal of Doctorate in Electrical Engineering.

Javier Domínguez Bravo

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-7265

Affiliation:

Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Spain

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Javier Domínguez is a Senior Scientist in the Department of Energy at CIEMAT and is responsible for the research line: gTIGER, Geographic Information Technologies for the regional integration of Renewable Energies. PhD. in Geography at the Complutense University of Madrid (2002) and MsC in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography and Remote Sensing at the University of Alcalá de Henares (1990), he has been working at CIEMAT since 1995 on the application of geographic information systems as a tool to improve the integration of renewable energies. In this field he has developed numerous research projects that have been disseminated through international publications, conferences and congresses. In addition, he has directed several doctoral theses, master projects and research stays with doctoral students and professors who are specializing in this field, collaborating especially with technical and academic institutions in Latin America and developing educational tasks in several masters and specialization courses.