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    The Graciosa Project aims to transition Graciosa Island, Portugal to 70-80% renewable energy from its current reliance on fossil fuels. Currently, the island consumes around 14 GWh of electricity per year supplied mostly through fossil fuels. The project will test using wind and solar energy to power the island through a simulated grid system. It is estimated that wind and solar energy each have sufficient potential to generate over 9 MWh/kW annually on Graciosa Island.

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    The Graciosa Project aims to transition Graciosa Island, Portugal to 70-80% renewable energy from its current reliance on fossil fuels. Currently, the island consumes around 14 GWh of electricity per year supplied mostly through fossil fuels. The project will test using wind and solar energy to power the island through a simulated grid system. It is estimated that wind and solar energy each have sufficient potential to generate over 9 MWh/kW annually on Graciosa Island.

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    8.1 Martin Roeder Graciosa GEB2012

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    The Graciosa Project aims to transition Graciosa Island, Portugal to 70-80% renewable energy from its current reliance on fossil fuels. Currently, the island consumes around 14 GWh of electricity per year supplied mostly through fossil fuels. The project will test using wind and solar energy to power the island through a simulated grid system. It is estimated that wind and solar energy each have sufficient potential to generate over 9 MWh/kW annually on Graciosa Island.

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    The Graciosa Project

    Adios supertankers, ahoy energy autonomy

    Basel, 21 February 2012 Martin Rder

    Graciosa Island (Azores)


    Inhabitants: 4500 Area: 67 km2 Peak load: ~ 3 MW

    Electricity consumption: ~14 GWh Energy supply: Fossil fuels (85%) Wind power (15%) Local Utility: EDA

    Graciosas current power system

    Power station

    4200 kW

    (Fuel consumption ~ 4 Mio. l/a)

    Adios supertankers, ahoy energy autonomy

    Project Graciosa: 70-80% renewables

    Island Test Site


    To address technical issues in island projects, we set up the Island Test Site to simulate up to 100% renewable energy systems. The grid based system can be configured to use wind, irradiation and load measurements from anywhere.

    Potential for wind and solar energy


    14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 J F M A M J J A S O N D

    Wind
    Wind speed @ 15 m estim. yield > 9 3.0 m/s MWh/kW

    m/s

    Month
    6

    kWh/m2-day

    5 4 3 2 1 0 J F M A M J J A S O N D

    Solar radiation
    daily average estim. yield 3.3 1.3 kWh/m2d MWh/kW

    Month

    Expected Results:

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