APAS-project: Feasibility studies on combined wind diesel desalination in Greece and Spain. Final report

摘要

The present report is the summary report for the APAS-project 'Feasibility Studies on combined Wind Diesel Desalination in Greece and Spain' supported by the European Commission, DG XII, under contract no. RENA-CT94-0006. The project consists of two feasibility studies: Paros, Greece and Menorca, Spain. The purpose of the studies is to investigate the feasibility of combining wind energy and fresh water production in diesel powered grids. The results of the two studies are in the reports: RISOe-I-1042 (Paros) and RISOe-I-1043 (Menorca). The major finding is that there are technical and economical benefits from combining wind energy with desalinating plants. The penetration level can be increased without increase in the amount of dumped wind energy and a large proportion of the energy required by the desalination plant can be covered by wind energy. The wind resources in Paros are very good. A publicly or privately owned system that combines wind energy and desalination units is economically very attractive because of the legal framework concerning renewable energy in Greece. Efforts are underway to implement a system by combining private and public investors. In Menorca the wind resources are not as attractive as in Paros and the available energy cheaper. Wind energy is therefore not feasible when only avoided fuel costs are considered. However, due to environmental concerns the local authorities and utility are interested in an integrated wind diesel desalination system. Another reason for that interest is a wish to participate in the development of such systems. Support for such a system is sought mainly through EU. (au)