Wow. Space for 3.3GW on brownfields, transmission line right of ways & closed landfills of PR? Summary: The NREL report "Evaluación del potencial solar fotovoltaico en Brownfields y embalses de Puerto Rico: análisis y modelaje" evaluates the potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy in Puerto Rico by examining various sites including Brownfields, embalses (reservoirs), Superfund sites, closed landfills, footprints of power plants, and rights of way (ROW) for transmission lines. Key points from the report include: 1. **Brownfields Potential**: - Estimated 213 MW in 41 closed landfills. - Estimated 1-2.5 GW in 160 contaminated sites. - Estimated 78 MW in the footprints of two power plants. - Estimated 21-50 MW in the ROW of transmission lines. - Total potential: Up to 3.3 GW in Brownfields and embalses. 2. **Advantages of Rehabilitating Brownfields**: - Utilizes previously industrial or commercial land, avoiding the use of limited natural resources. - Supports environmental cleanup and productive reuse of marginalized areas. - Benefits include local economic stimulation, job creation, improved tax revenue, and enhanced energy resilience. 3. **Techno-Economic Analysis**: - Sites were selected based on key factors such as proximity to transmission lines, land area with slopes less than 10 degrees, and minimal vegetation. - Detailed analysis was conducted on selected sites to assess the economic feasibility and potential solar capacity. 4. **Floating PV (FPV) in Reservoirs**: - 55 water bodies were examined with an estimated capacity of 636 MW. - FPV can provide energy while supporting water management, including improving water quality and reducing evaporation rates. - Key benefits include incremental scaling, proximity to hydroelectric plants, and reduced land use conflicts. 5. **Challenges and Considerations**: - High initial costs for site assessment and cleanup. - Strict interconnection standards can be economically challenging for medium-scale projects. - Financial models require substantial incentives or subsidies to be viable, particularly for projects under 5 MW. - Municipal ownership models and third-party ownership models were analyzed to determine financial viability and required support mechanisms. 6. **Project Development Strategy**: - The development cycle includes site selection, feasibility analysis, design, construction, operation, and decommissioning. - Community engagement and compliance with environmental regulations are critical throughout the project lifecycle. 7. **Federal and Local Incentives**: - Projects in Puerto Rico may qualify for federal investment and production tax credits, with additional bonuses based on location, system size, and employment practices. - The Green Energy Incentives Act in Puerto Rico provides a 100% exemption from state consumption taxes and sales/use taxes for raw materials and machinery used in green energy production.
El compromiso de Puerto Rico de alcanzar el 100% de energía limpia para 2050 requerirá encontrar nuevas áreas para proyectos de energía. Los embalses y las zonas industriales abandonadas podrían tener un gran potencial. En un nuevo estudio, realizado en colaboración con el U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), se identificaron hasta 3.3 gigavatios de capacidad solar fotovoltaica teórica en masas de agua, vertederos cerrados, sitios Superfondo, huellas de plantas eléctricas y otras zonas contaminadas de Puerto Rico. Este trabajo respalda las recomendaciones del Estudio de Resiliencia de la Red Eléctrica de Puerto Rico y Transiciones a Energía 100% Renovable (PR100), publicado por el DOE, FEMA y National Renewable Energy Laboratory a principios de este año. 📝 Lea el estudio: https://lnkd.in/eP_B2CBP
For Spain, with 10% surface area of water bodies, generation could be as much as 31% of total required.
Krista Durlas
5mo
In the past, I have heard redeveloping brown fields into renewable energy generation sites referred to as "bright fields."
Maurizio L.
5mo
Henry Austin
5mo
¡Muy interesante! PJ!
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5moJP, strategically you got a "Great Idea" with favorable return on investment to address current community challenges that impact employment opportunities across many sectors. Fir example...If golf courses can be succcessfully built on former landfills and brown fields, which are properties that may be difficult to redevelop due to the presence of hazardous substances and meet EPA environmental requirements. With your input and expertise. The business model to generate energy can work and benefit local municipalities with the constrhction of mini electric grids on closed landfills. It should be welcome economic development venture, because it helps electricfy small towns in Puerto Rico with solar technology to bring down energy cost to residential and industrial users.