La presa del Manicero junto al nucleo urbano de Tejina
Las necesidades energéticas de Canarias podrían cubrirse mayoritariamente mediante el uso de energías renovables. This is an idea in that line to Tenerife, transposing real proposals already underway and a glimpse alternatives to the current situation.
En estos últimos años se ha puesto en marcha la iniciativa denominada Gorona del Viento que va a dotar a la isla del Hierro con autosuficiencia eléctrica. El proyecto consiste en un sistema de producción de energía basado en el almacenamiento elevado de agua mediante su impulsión y bombeo a partir de la potencia generada por un pequeño parque eólico y su posterior turbinado en caída.
Herreña proposal comprises two storage reservoirs, and regulation of water located in different levels which are connected by a dual pressure pipe, in which way are placed turbines which convert the potential energy generated from water stored in the upper. It is a simple system for power which has the advantage of not consuming fossil fuels and, therefore, local self-sufficiency allows that element as essential to the future which is the energy.
Scheme hidroéolica plant operation under construction in the island of Hierro
This model can be exported to other islands of the archipelago that have a pronounced topography. In fact, and its implementation is being studied in the islands of Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma and Tenerife, with different variants. The company itself that generates electricity throughout Canary, Unelco-Endesa, has publicly stated its intention and interest to promote in the latter third large center island that would be based on this technology and would stand at the northwest slope, in the coastal zone of Icod.
Endesa demonstrating its determination to continue to maintain its position indefinitely dominant operator that controls the production and supply electricity end a monopoly. Something not good for the collective service as the Canaries continue to pay a high price for an essential and necessary for our survival and international competitiveness. The introduction of healthy competition leading to cheaper costs to end users thus should be an objective of all our political and island and autonomous institutions.
In response to this argument, seems more appropriate to promote decentralization of electricity and allow entry into the market of other medium-sized operators and, if possible, public character as the local private initiative does not have the financial capacity to undertake such investments. On the island of Tenerife, specifically for this purpose and, could develop at least a dozen substations hidroeólica production of local character, leveraging existing infrastructure.
Idea for ordination and localization of a possible center in the valley hidroeólica Tegueste
The proposal could be regular advances covering a very specific area that is northeast of Tenerife, cores serving Valle de Guerra, Tejina, Low tide, La Punta and, also, the entire municipality of Tegueste. Would offer low-cost electric power to a set of 30.000 people.
For this, been thought conditioning use and the effect of a set of existing reservoirs along the Water of God ravine. There are three that have some volumetric capacity, The Peanut Vendor pond and ponds Tejina Eduardo and Hippolytus in Tegueste. Have a gap between them than 280 mts. and could be connected by a pipe that runs parallel to the river and whose range would have an approximate length of 3.800 mts.
The system organizes by utilizing the unused surplus water for irrigation. The water used would be collected in the bottom of the Peanut Vendor pond which has a capacity exceeding 70.000 m3 and would be stored for the purpose of electricity, on top Edward Pond advantage you can have a capacity equal to half of the first. You can also set a higher reservation, Pond also incorporating Hipolito whose surface is much higher volume. In this latter, probably have to do dredging to remove dirt accumulated over the years and increase its capacity.
Next to the first dam could place the pump station necessary energy supply which is guaranteed by a wind farm 5 or more turbines that could produce over 10 MW and would be at the crest of the Tejinetilla, Tejina under the table to get the best conditions to produce the effect of the trade winds from the Northeast.
Eduardo impoundments and Hippolytus in the upper historic Tegueste
At the halfway mark of the double pipe connecting the central turbinado would place that would allow electricity production at times when no wind. An ideal place for this could be called Salto del Milagro, which is located next to the College of Gum Tree and has a slope of 40 meters in a short space and travel.
This proposed system would allow significant energy contribution to the region, ensuring electricity at a reasonable cost and, accordingly, cheaper price for locals. His achievement would mean a prime contribution to the elimination of greenhouse gases and import substitution of fossil fuels in the overall calculation of the archipelago.
It would be well in line with greater sustainability and ecological commitment should take pride in the town's inhabitants Tegueste and all the region.
Very interesting and well researched q see is the case for possible implantation of Central, but back to the same, political and economic interests of a few directly related UNELCO, make any effort to better not be possible if these people do not see their slice insured… It is unfortunate that in the climatic and geographical conditions of the Islands, we are not 100% green energy, possible and El Hierro are going to prove.
And to add, that is getting worse with the introduction of the train that is powered by electricity and while becoming the central Caletillas performs worse….. At this rate, our future will be very black
Well, of course I find very interesting. As you describe it in such detail, imagine there must be a project with cost and energy feasibility studies. Should be put on the table and discuss and, if it is convincing, propose legal and administrative actions to ensure that such interventions are feasible, by more than UNELCO-Endesa wants to maintain at all costs the monopoly.
More than interesting, well studied and kicked the ground.
We can start the war against Goliath, I presume it will be long, but later I support the idea and willing to help in any way possible.
P.D. The dam is in Tejina manisero, rename Tegueste / Tejina to get more support.
I think it's great and there are many communities that have chosen already by
this type of device to generate power. The reasons
not progress in the Canaries, not know, but I guess.
Maybe you have to start pressing from our different areas of
influence.
There are so many things that are obvious in the Canary Islands in the eyes of all but
all of those that promote it,…
I find it interesting as a project. It was to be known where they will place the desalination and other buildings as indicated in the diagram.
Hi Fede.
It does not seem an option negligible. I'm used to seeing minihidrahulicas the Pyrenees or the Alps. But I'd like to see a solid document of technical and economic viability.
Design thing, numbers and arguments.
I see the topic has generated interest. It is obvious that that is not focusing properly.
This issue relates to overcoming suffer the monopolies that is something that is in the minds of many for years. But it has also been systematically neglected. I think there are reasons that control ground that there is no transformation we need in regard to energy supply in order to overcome the dependence suffer.
And monopolistic economic interests are still too strong and always manage to get the upper hand. However, public opinion is increasingly a radical transformation. Hopefully it will definitely boost our politicians to overcome the bureaucratic constraints seconded the things do not change.
And the lack of transparency in decision-making on these issues in this case is atrocious. We demand more light and truth which meets the general interest and not just the multinationals that control essential services, water, electricity, telecommunications, transportation, etc..
I have not done a study on this issue seriously. Just a thought. What claim are also technical feasibility studies, well developed and led by the very authorities responsible. In regard to the energy should be at least one for each island, that addresses the specific features.
And is that ideas about energy dependence and reduce the transfer of effort to the implementation of renewable energy there are many that have emerged in recent years from the Iron. Also that transformation is possible La Palma, In La Gomera, in Gran Canaria, etc..
What is should not misrepresent what should be the objectives that we are interested in this issue, that marked the beginning of the previous paragraph. And that benefits, I'm sure there are, actually reverse the population: in the form of lower costs or final, directly, swelling the coffers. Not like now flying out directly.
But this is another matter, The true efficiency of resources and benefits.
UNELCO lest we look at their outdated thermal power plant, that is what prevents further penetration wind, is proposing that the islands impactemos pumping stations.
As the experience of Bonaire, is perfectly possible to have degrees of penetration until 40% (currently GC 3%) storage systems without major, but for this you need to have a flexible thermal generation plant, modular, fast and small minimum technical, ie the exact opposite UNELCO plant, that to maintain their benefits and inefficient and obsolete plants (subsidies paid compensation system non-mainland) is willing to charge our forests.
UNELCO not an NGO but seeks to maximize its profit and loss account(fully logical and legitimate) those who are some rednecks are our authorities (GOBCAN and CABILDOS of all colors)
Paco Cabrera Cabrera
Let's see gentlemen are we just kidding, with energies in the Canaries is so little and keep us dependent on fossil fuels, and what little is done is done to achieve this purpose poorly that is very clear, and if not, give me a convincing enough excuse why you do not use the heat of volcanoes we have many such, we are surrounded by sea with waves getting pumped continuous wave to raise salt water to a height and slope, So here we have plenty, to generate electricity, by hydraulic turbines, but such tremendous force that surrounds us continues without giving useful and where many mills have if salt water pumping by now dependiéremos no oil for energy Canary since everyone knows that the windmills to pump , however what was done and is still grabbing, only to shut up and that we so happy.
Very interesting the project, but nobody has talked about environmental impact, if not the whole project goes through a BIC. Affecting some of the most important archaeological Canary level (see Excavations in Memory 2011). The proposed turbines are precisely in the areas of maximum protection between hop Murgaño and Miracle (The Cabezazos). Technical and theoretical models are well, but we must ensure the conservation of other values that are important, as our identity, especially if the City Council Tegueste, has initiated a project to start using those heritage values. We should match them, but would make the same mistakes of the past, destroying our past towards a future, precisely without respect to the past will lead to a dead end, without roots. Anyway there are a strong supporter of renewable, I've been with great frustration to develop, since I have seen very little acceptance, but not at any price.
Great analysis.
This same idea would be interesting to raise it to Costa Adeje, using the Caldera del Rey (the crater which is above the Siam Park) as upper reservoir, establish a second deposit depression bordering the plains of Troy street, and place a hydroelectric. Also I have understood that there is already a desalination plant in the area. The thing would be to create an energy-ecological park at this location.