Energy Supply System Modeling Tools Integrating Sustainable Livelihoods Approach—Contribution to Sustainable Development in Remote Communities: A Review

Carlos Pereyra-Mariñez, Félix Santos-García, Víctor S. Ocaña-Guevara and Alexander Vallejo-Díaz
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Carlos Pereyra-Mariñez: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Félix Santos-García: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Víctor S. Ocaña-Guevara: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic
Alexander Vallejo-Díaz: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican Republic

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-17

Abstract: The fulfillment of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations (UN) in remote communities undoubtedly goes through the consequent development of the energy supply system (ESS). Structuring a procedure for modeling the ESS, according to development requirements, is vital for decision making. This publication reviews the main methods for designing local development programs that apply a sustainable livelihoods approach and a group of modeling tools for ESS. The necessary criteria are verified to structure a model that integrates the expectations of sustainable development, through the indicators of sustainable livelihoods (SLs), with the requirements of the ESS and the use of available renewable energy resources. In the review carried out, it is found that the methods of analysis and planning of sustainable local development are disconnected from the models for energy planning. On the other hand, the relationship of the indicators for calculating SLs with the characteristics and behavior of energy demand with respect to time is verified. The main criteria, parameters, and optimization methods necessary for the design and expansion of ESS in hard-to-reach areas are also discussed. Lastly, the necessary elements are proposed to be validated through a future study case for the dimensioning and expansion of ESS in hard-to-reach communities, integrating the analysis of development programs based on SLs.

Keywords: sustainable livelihoods; energy management; isolated microgrids; renewable energy; energy system optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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