Novel approach for decentralized energy supply and energy storage of tall buildings in Latin America based on renewable energy sources: Case study – Informal vertical community Torre David, Caracas – Venezuela

Jimeno A. Fonseca and Arno Schlueter

Energy, 2013, vol. 53, issue C, 93-105

Abstract: This paper analyzes the concept of a decentralized power system based on wind energy and a pumped hydro storage system in a tall building. The system reacts to the current paradigm of power outage in Latin American countries caused by infrastructure limitations and climate change, while it fosters the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) for a more diversified and secure electricity supply. An explicit methodology describes the assessment of technical, operational and economic potentials in a specific urban setting in Caracas/Venezuela. The suitability, applicability and the impacts generated by such power system are furthermore discussed at economic, social and technical level.

Keywords: Renewable energy sources; Decentralized power system; Wind power; Pico pumped hydro storage; Tall buildings; Peak shaving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.02.019

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