Browsing by Author "Urdiales Flores, Luis Eduardo"

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Diagnóstico de la implementación de los sistemas fotovoltaicos correspondientes a la primera etapa del proyecto Yantsa ii Etsari
(2012) Macancela Zhumi, Luis Gerardo; Ugalde Delgado, Juan Hernando; Quituisaca Astudillo, Patricio; Urdiales Flores, Luis Eduardo
Diseño de una red GSM para los cantones de: Cuenca, Paute, Gualaceo, Chordeleg, Girón y Santa Isabel
(2002) Pinos Espinoza, Hugo Alejandro; Urdiales Flores, Luis Eduardo; Andrade Rodas, Juan Manuel
Procedimiento para la electrificación en zonas aisladas: caso cantón Taisha, Morona Santiago
(2015) Urdiales Flores, Luis Eduardo; Espinoza Abad, Juan Leonardo
The present work makes an analysis of rural electrification in remote areas of Ecuador, on the specific case ofTaishaCounty in the province of Morona Santiago, whose concession belongs to the local electric utility EmpresaElectrica Regional Centro Sur CA The current situation of Taishais explained by describing its geographical, political and traditional organization as well asthe communities that inhabit the area and their indicators from the last census. Available energy resources that allow the electrification are also identified. After recognizing the solar potential and basic power needs of beneficiaries, systems were sized to be installed, in this case a single model system with an installed capacity of 150 peak watts, with 3 days of autonomy, in order to supply a minimum of 19 kWh of energy per month. The calculation of the fee is justified and has the approval of the organism regulating the Ecuadorian Electrical Sector, the National Electricity Council. The utility`s experience is described in the most important stages: preliminary survey signing of agreements, material transport, installation, customer management. Finally, based on the experiences of the implementation of photovoltaic systems and their management plans, a plan for sustainable rural electrification is presented where the electric utility plays a key role.The study concludes with a description of a general procedure for dealing successfully with electrification projects in remote areas.
Sustainability of renewable energy projects in the amazonian region
(Springer, Cham, 2018) Espinoza Abad, Juan Leonardo; Jara Alvear, José Estuardo; Urdiales Flores, Luis Eduardo
The Amazon is a fragile ecosystem with high biodiversity. However, urbanization of the region is creating pressure to provide electricity to its scattered population. Since 2010, Ecuador has been promoting rural electrification based on renewable energies through state policies in order to meet the demand for energy in isolated and fragile areas such as Galapagos Islands and the Amazonian region. EERCS C.A. (“Centrosur”) is one of the several public utility companies in Ecuador. In 2010 it launched the Yantsa Ii Etsari project that translates as “light from our sun” in the Shuar language. The objective of this project was to install 3000 solar home systems (SHS) to provide electricity to families from several native communities living on the land in Morona Santiago province. SHS are not new to off-grid communities in rural and remote areas of Ecuador as some thousands of units were installed in the Amazonian region over the last 15 years. However, most of these systems have failed or been abandoned. This has prevented the scaling up of decentralized rural electrification programs in the country. Given this history, Centrosur is investigating alternative mechanisms for avoiding the same problems and guaranteeing the sustainability of the Yantsa Ii Etsari project. The company has established strategic alliances with key actors in the region including the University of Cuenca, which is collaborating through focusing undergraduate and graduate thesis research in thematic areas including “mobility,” “operations and maintenance,” “environmental impact assessment,” and “policies and procedures.” An example of research projects in each thematic area are provided and include: a solar boat prototype, design of an automatic maintenance model (RCM), SHS integrated waste management, and sustainability assessment protocols. The current status of each of these projects is described in this chapter along with their operational impacts