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The purpose of this article is to analyse and
evaluate the economical, energetic and environmental impacts of
the increasing penetration of renewable energies and electrical
vehicles in isolated systems, such as Terceira Island in Azores
and Madeira Island.
Given the fact that the islands are extremely dependent on the
importation of fossil fuels - not only for the production of energy,
but also for the transportation’s sector – it’s intended to analyse
how it is possible to reduce that dependency and determine the
resultant reduction of pollutant gas emissions.
Different settings have been analysed - with and without the
penetration of EVs. The Terceira Island is an interesting case
study, where EVs charging during off-peak hours could allow an
increase in geothermal power, limited by the valley of power
demand. The percentage of renewable energy in the electric
power mix could reach the 74% in 2030 while at the same time, it
is possible to reduce the emissions of pollutant gases in 45% and
the purchase of fossil fuels in 44%. In Madeira, apart from wind,
solar and small hydro power, there are not so many endogenous
resources and the Island’s emission factor cannot be so reduced
as in Terceira. Although, it is possible to reduce fossil fuels
imports and emissions in 1.8% in 2030 when compared with a
BAU scenario with a 14% of the LD fleet composed by EVs.
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Keywords
Renewable energy Electric vehicles Madeira Island Terceira Island Load profile