Profitable small-scale renewable energy systems in agrifood industry and rural areas: demonstration in the wine sector

Authors

  • José L. Bernal-Agustín Author
  • Rodolfo Dufo-López Author
  • Javier Carroquino-Oñate Author
  • Jesús S. Artal-Sevil Author
  • José A. Domínguez-Navarro Author
  • Ángel A. Bayod-Rújula Author
  • Jesús Yago-Loscos Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj15.461

Keywords:

Renewable energy, agrifood industry, wine sector

Abstract

The project “Profitable small-scale renewable energy systems in agrifood industry and rural areas: demonstration in the wine sector (LIFE REWIND)” is partly funded by a €676,265 grant from the European Union’s LIFE+ program. This project addresses climate change in regard to the rural environment with objectives in both mitigation and adaptation. In terms of mitigation, it seeks to decrease the CO2 emissions resulting from energy consumption in rural areas. In terms of adaptation, the project facilitates the acclimation of agriculture to climate change by allowing the production of clean energy for irrigation in locations without an electric grid. The project provides other positive outcomes by omitting noise, waste and other undesirable environmental effects. It also reduces visual impacts by avoiding the construction of electrical grids. The demonstration takes place in the wine sector, where two different environments are considered: field and winery. In each one a prototype is installed that produces on-site renewable energy through photovoltaic generation.

Author Biographies

  • José L. Bernal-Agustín

    Department of Electrical Engineering 
    EINA., Zaragoza University 
    Calle María de Luna, 3 –50018 Zaragoza (Spain)

  • Rodolfo Dufo-López

    Department of Electrical Engineering 
    EINA., Zaragoza University 
    Calle María de Luna, 3 –50018 Zaragoza (Spain)

  • Javier Carroquino-Oñate

    Department of Electrical Engineering 
    EINA., Zaragoza University 
    Calle María de Luna, 3 –50018 Zaragoza (Spain)

  • Jesús S. Artal-Sevil

    Department of Electrical Engineering 
    EINA., Zaragoza University 
    Calle María de Luna, 3 –50018 Zaragoza (Spain) 

  • José A. Domínguez-Navarro

    Department of Electrical Engineering 
    EINA., Zaragoza University 
    Calle María de Luna, 3 –50018 Zaragoza (Spain) 

  • Ángel A. Bayod-Rújula

    Department of Electrical Engineering 
    EINA., Zaragoza University 
    Calle María de Luna, 3 –50018 Zaragoza (Spain) 

  • Jesús Yago-Loscos

    Intergia energía sostenible S.L. 
    Avda. Cataluña, 19 –50014 Zaragoza (Spain) 

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2024-01-12

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