Structuring Azorean Energy System & Green Islands Azores Project Nuno Ferreira Domingues 20th of May 2010 Ponta Delgada Regional Agency for Energy and Environment (ARENA)
Executive Summary Azores in 2018 75% of Renewable electricity production 40% of primary energy coming from Renewables 2
Azores Energy Production and Consumption Current Scenario Primary Energy Consumptions: Electricity (Renewable) 31% 6% 6% Electricity (oil) 69% 7% 7% 40% Production of electricity Road trasnportation GPL Aviation Ships Industry 34% OIL - 87% of primary Energy Consumption 3
Electricity production from renewable sources (%) 20,0% 18,0% 16,0% 14,0% 12,0% 10,0% 8,0% 6,0% 4,0% 2,0% 0,0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 4
2008 Production of Electricity Azores Commitement for the Leadership in Renewable Energies 3% 21% Hydric 3% Geothermal Wind Thermal 73% Flores: 48% S. Miguel: 47% 5
Azores Environment Green Houses Gases Current Scenario Greenhouse Gas emissions in the Azores 2004 (kt CO2 e) 6
Strategy for 2018 Renewables based electricity 28% 75% by 2018 Renewables based primary energy consumption 13% 40% by 2018 7
Small Grids Reliability of Supplies Off peak small consumptions Azores Commitement for the Leadership in Renewable Energies Higher Penetration of Renewable Energies: Constraints & Solutions Storage - water pumping, bateries, Electrical Vehicle - needs technological development - needs economical viability - needs to be socially accepted. 8
Developing Azores: Industry: Renewable Generation Smart Grids Pumping Storage Azores Commitement for the Leadership in Renewable Energies Energy efficiency Academic Competencies: Masters PhD Post-docs Research Center 9
Green Islands Azores Project Goals: Increase of Renewables in Electricity Production Increase of Renewables in Overall Energy Usage Increase of Efficiency in Energy Consumption The partners: And many others 10
Green Islands UAç Research Groups Energy production 11
Green Islands UAç Research Groups Energy usage 12
Green Islands Demonstration Projects Smart Grids and Smart Metering EV in Azores Forestry Biomass on Heating Net Zero Schools [Young Generations Endorsement] Net Zero Industry [Industrial Smart Usage of Energy] Joint Metering of Electricity and Gas Corvo SMART ISLAND 13
Islands Current Production Mix Oil Geothermal Hydropower Windpower Bio/Waste Thermal São Miguel 98,1 27,8 5,0 - - Terceira 58,8-1,4 4,5 - Faial 17,0-0,3 1,8 - Pico 13,4 - - 1,8 - São Jorge 7,0 - - 1,2 - Santa Maria 5,7 - - 0,9 - Graciosa 4,2 - - 0,8 - Flores 2,3-1,5 0,6 - Corvo 0,6 - - - - Total 207,1 27,8 8,2 11,6-47,6 (MW) 14
GWh Azores Commitement for the Leadership in Renewable Energies Supply & Demand Dynamics Annual growth rate 1995-2005 2005-2009 7% 3% 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 15
Planned Investments Azores Commitement for the Leadership in Renewable Energies Oil Geothermal Hydropower Windpower Bio/Waste Thermal São Miguel 16,8 13,0-9,0 - Terceira 12,3 12,0 - - - Faial 2,2 - - 1,0 - Pico 3,4 - - 0,7 - São Jorge 1,4-1,0 1,0 - Santa Maria 1,4 - - 0,7 - Graciosa 0,2 - - 0,7 - Flores 1,9-2,6 - - Corvo 0,2 - - - - Total 38,8 25,0 3,6 13,1 - Flores: 48% S. Miguel: 47% 41,7 (MW) 16
Islands Possible Green Islands Upgrades Oil Geothermal Hydropower Windpower Bio/Waste Thermal São Miguel - 10,0 1,0 + 20,0 22,0 5,0 Terceira - 12,0 0,0 + 15,0 14,0 - Faial - - - 18,0 - Pico - - 1,2 13,0 - São Jorge - - 1,7 7,0 - Santa Maria - - - 6,0 - Graciosa - - - 3,0 - Flores - - - - - Corvo - - 0,0 + 0,3 0,5 - Total - 22,0 39,2 83,5 5,0 149,7 (MW) 17
Production Mix Cenários for 2018 Oil Geothermal Hydropower Windpower Bio/Waste Thermal São Miguel 114,9 50,8 26,0 31,0 5,0 Terceira 71,1 24,0 16,4 18,5 - Faial 19,2-0,3 20,8 - Pico 16,8-1,2 15,5 - São Jorge 8,4-2,7 9,2 - Santa Maria 7,1 - - 7,6 - Graciosa 4,4 - - 4,5 - Flores 4,2-4,1 0,6 - Corvo 0,8-0,3 0,5 - Total 246,9 74,8 51 108,2 5,0 239,0 (MW) 18
Azores Green Islands 2018 75% of Renewable electricity production Large potential for renewable electricity Technical issues must be overcome 40% of primary energy coming from Renewables Conventional fuels shift to renewables: solar hot water, electric stoves, others 19
Thank You São Miguel Flores Pico 20