Computational framework for the selection of energy solutions in indigenous communities in Colombia: Kanalitojo case study

Abstract

This study seeks to analyze different energy solutions for the Kanalitojo Indigenous Community that is located 25 kilometers from the municipal seat of the municipality of Puerto Carreño, in the State of Vichada, eastern Colombia. For the development of this study, a technical performance analysis has been applied to each proposed solution considering the amount of electricity generation and demand. The first solution refers to a hydrokinetic turbine connected to a distribution network. The second solution combines the use of solar panels, hydrokinetic turbine, and portable batteries with which it is possible to transport the generated energy to the places where the community needs it. The third proposed energy solution refers to the use of micro-cogeneration units and portable batteries. With the use of the capabilities of the TRNSYS v17 energy simulation software, the comparative technical analysis between each solution for the same load demand is carried out. This analysis has shown a great advantage in the use of solar panels, hydrokinetic turbine, and portable batteries with an electricity surplus of 103.8%.

Design and Economic Analysis of a Hydrokinetic Turbine for Household Applications

“…They found that a 30 • inclination angle reduced the 𝐶 𝑃 from 0.45 to 0.35 and led to alternating stresses that increased fatigue strength. In tandem to optimization, several case studies have examined the applicability of hydrokinetic energy in different scenarios, including rivers, canals, coastal sea currents, irrigation systems, estuaries and outflows from pico and large hydropower plants [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Most of the works focused their analyses on Latin American countries (BR, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico), with a lower contribution from Asia (Malaysia and India), Africa (South Africa), North America (California, Louisiana and Alaska) and Europe (Portugal and Austria).…”