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Energy Transition in Urban Water Infrastructures towards Sustainable Cities

doi: 10.3390/w16030504
handle: 11588/962405 , 10251/203397
The world’s water infrastructures suffer from inefficiencies, such as high energy consumption and water losses due to inadequate management practices and feeble pressure regulation, leading to frequent water and energy losses. This strains vital water and energy resources, especially in the face of the worsening challenges of climate change and population growth. A novel method is presented that integrates micro-hydropower plants, with pumps as turbines (PATs), in the water network in the city of Funchal. Sensitivity analyses evaluated the microgrid’s response to variations in the cost of energy components, showing favorable outcomes with positive net present value (NPV). PV solar and micro-wind turbines installed exclusively at the selected PRV sites within the Funchal hydro grid generate a combined 153 and 55 MWh/year, respectively, supplementing the 406 MWh/year generated by PATs. It should be noted that PATs consistently have the lowest cost of electricity (LCOE), confirming their economic viability and efficiency across different scenarios, even after accounting for reductions in alternative energy sources and grid infrastructure costs.
- University of Lisbon Portugal
- Polytechnic University Valencia (UPV) Spain
- Polytechnic University Valencia (UPV) Spain
- IDMEC - Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica Portugal
- "UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA Portugal
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA, Wind, Water networks, EPANET, solar PV, water infrastructures, hybrid energy solutions, water networks, EPANET, HOMER, PAT, solar PV, wind, LCOE, wind, hybrid energy solutions, TD201-500, water networks, Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes, HOMER, LCOE, 06.- Garantizar la disponibilidad y la gestión sostenible del agua y el saneamiento para todos, Hydraulic engineering, Hybrid energy solutions, Solar PV, TC1-978, Water infrastructures, water infrastructures, PAT
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA, Wind, Water networks, EPANET, solar PV, water infrastructures, hybrid energy solutions, water networks, EPANET, HOMER, PAT, solar PV, wind, LCOE, wind, hybrid energy solutions, TD201-500, water networks, Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes, HOMER, LCOE, 06.- Garantizar la disponibilidad y la gestión sostenible del agua y el saneamiento para todos, Hydraulic engineering, Hybrid energy solutions, Solar PV, TC1-978, Water infrastructures, water infrastructures, PAT
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