Evaluation of Implementation of Biomass and Solar Resources by Energy Systems in the Coal-Mining Areas of Spain

Beatriz M. Paredes-Sánchez, José P. Paredes-Sánchez and Paulino José García-Nieto
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Beatriz M. Paredes-Sánchez: Department of Energy, College of Mining, Energy and Materials Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33004 Oviedo, Spain
José P. Paredes-Sánchez: Department of Energy, College of Mining, Energy and Materials Engineering, University of Oviedo, 33004 Oviedo, Spain
Paulino José García-Nieto: Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo, Spain

Energies, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Energy demand is steadily growing as society becomes more industrialised. Renewable energy sources (RES) have long been used for various applications by thermal energy systems in the European Union (EU). Biomass and solar energy represent important RES in the development of energy transition in some regions such as coal-mining areas of Europe. Bioenergy is a key renewable energy storage mechanism for solar energy which, when combined, can tackle many of the barriers to the use of solar energy. Against this background, this study evaluates the potential implementation of both biomass and solar energy for energy production in coal-mining areas in Spain as a direct alternative to coal. The shown methodology relies on a comprehensive analysis of existing resources and their conversion to thermal energy from a multi-parametric point of view. The obtained results show that the solar–biomass combination can be used for thermal energy systems as a challenging option. The theoretical total hybrid-modular systems if implemented in the study area are equivalent to 1165 MW th and supply thermal energy for 170,000 single-family houses.

Keywords: bioenergy; biomass; solar energy; zero-emission energy system; mining areas; Spain (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: 2021
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