Sustainable water supply systems for the islands: The integration with the energy problem

Christiana M. Papapostolou, Emilia M. Kondili, Dimitris P. Zafirakis and Georgios T. Tzanes

Renewable Energy, 2020, vol. 146, issue C, 2577-2588

Abstract: Water resources availability, in terms of both quality and quantity, is a very crucial issue in many areas of the world, with small islands being amongst those facing the greatest challenges. In parallel, energy is also a focal point for water supply, since, in many places, it is amongst the main limiting factors for adopting alternative water supply methods. As an example, mature desalination methods with competitive water production costs are not yet widely introduced to Greek islands. This is due to certain characteristics of local electricity grids, such as the very small power reserve margins or the large production cost variation of the available thermal engines, which require additional expenditures for upgrading the energy infrastructure.

Keywords: Islands; Water-energy nexus; Integrated solutions; Water resources management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.130

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