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Experiences with a small scale Solar/Wind pilot installation for basic electrification in the chilean altiplano

Abstract

Basic rural electrification programmes are already carried out in the rural areas of northern Chile by local communities and local governments using photovoltaic systems. Solar Home Systems, 12 VDC are installed for individual households while systems for schools, public lighting etc. are realized with bigger systems, 220 VAC. Within a cooperation with the Solar Institute of the Fachhochschule Juelich, Germany, the Renewable Energy Center of the University of Tarapaca designed, installed and evaluated the first solar/wind hybrid installation for basic electrification in northern Chile, realized in Colpitas, a typical small village in the chilean altiplano. The following paper presents results and experiences of this first pilot installation. [Espanol] Ya se estan llevando a cabo programas de electrificacion rural basica en las areas rurales del Norte de Chile por las comunidades y los gobiernos locales, usando sistemas fotovoltaicos. Se instalan Sistemas Domesticos Solares de 12VDC para casas-habitacion individuales, mientras que los sistemas para escuelas, alumbrado publico, etc., se ejecutan con sistemas mas grandes de 220VAC. Con la coperacion del Instituto Solar de la Fachhochschule en Julich, Alemania, el Centro de Energia Renovable de la Universidad de Tarapaca, diseno, instalo y evaluo, la primera instalacion hibrida solar/viento para electrificacion basica en el  More>>
Authors:
Sapiain, Raul; Ovalle, Ricardo; Torres, Ariel; Brockmeyer, Ricarda; Schmidt, Reinhold; [1]  Meer, Andreas V [2] 
  1. Centro de Energias Renovables/Universidad de Tarapaca, Arica, (Chile)
  2. Solar Institute, Juelich (Germany)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1997
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
CONF-9704247-
Reference Number:
SCA: 140600; 170600; PA: MX-99:000004; EDB-99:044770; SN: 99002055326
Resource Relation:
Conference: Photovoltaic-wind hybrid systems for remote power supply, Cancun (Mexico), 21-25 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Photovoltaic-wind hybrid systems for remote power supply. Workshop. [Selected Papers]; Huacuz, J. M.; Urrutia, M. [eds.] [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)]; PB: 199 p.
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 17 WIND ENERGY; PILOT PLANTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; WIND POWER; WIND POWER PLANTS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RURAL AREAS; RURAL ENERGY CENTERS; HOUSES; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; CHILE; NUMERICAL DATA
Sponsoring Organizations:
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT), (Mexico); Iberoamerican Network for Rural Electrification with Renewable Energy (RIER) of the Program Science and Technology (CYTED), (Mexico)
OSTI ID:
334176
Research Organizations:
Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas (IIE), (Mexico)
Country of Origin:
Mexico
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99725433; ISBN 968-6114-12-2; TRN: MX9900004
Availability:
OSTI as DE99725433
Submitting Site:
MX
Size:
pp. 28-39
Announcement Date:
May 10, 1999

Citation Formats

Sapiain, Raul, Ovalle, Ricardo, Torres, Ariel, Brockmeyer, Ricarda, Schmidt, Reinhold, and Meer, Andreas V. Experiences with a small scale Solar/Wind pilot installation for basic electrification in the chilean altiplano. Mexico: N. p., 1997. Web.
Sapiain, Raul, Ovalle, Ricardo, Torres, Ariel, Brockmeyer, Ricarda, Schmidt, Reinhold, & Meer, Andreas V. Experiences with a small scale Solar/Wind pilot installation for basic electrification in the chilean altiplano. Mexico.
Sapiain, Raul, Ovalle, Ricardo, Torres, Ariel, Brockmeyer, Ricarda, Schmidt, Reinhold, and Meer, Andreas V. 1997. "Experiences with a small scale Solar/Wind pilot installation for basic electrification in the chilean altiplano." Mexico.
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title = {Experiences with a small scale Solar/Wind pilot installation for basic electrification in the chilean altiplano}
author = {Sapiain, Raul, Ovalle, Ricardo, Torres, Ariel, Brockmeyer, Ricarda, Schmidt, Reinhold, and Meer, Andreas V}
abstractNote = {Basic rural electrification programmes are already carried out in the rural areas of northern Chile by local communities and local governments using photovoltaic systems. Solar Home Systems, 12 VDC are installed for individual households while systems for schools, public lighting etc. are realized with bigger systems, 220 VAC. Within a cooperation with the Solar Institute of the Fachhochschule Juelich, Germany, the Renewable Energy Center of the University of Tarapaca designed, installed and evaluated the first solar/wind hybrid installation for basic electrification in northern Chile, realized in Colpitas, a typical small village in the chilean altiplano. The following paper presents results and experiences of this first pilot installation. [Espanol] Ya se estan llevando a cabo programas de electrificacion rural basica en las areas rurales del Norte de Chile por las comunidades y los gobiernos locales, usando sistemas fotovoltaicos. Se instalan Sistemas Domesticos Solares de 12VDC para casas-habitacion individuales, mientras que los sistemas para escuelas, alumbrado publico, etc., se ejecutan con sistemas mas grandes de 220VAC. Con la coperacion del Instituto Solar de la Fachhochschule en Julich, Alemania, el Centro de Energia Renovable de la Universidad de Tarapaca, diseno, instalo y evaluo, la primera instalacion hibrida solar/viento para electrificacion basica en el Norte de Chile, realizado en Colpitas, un pueblo tipico pequeno del altiplano chileno. El siguiete articulo presenta los resultados y experiencias de esta primera instalacion piloto.}
place = {Mexico}
year = {1997}
month = {Dec}
}