Decarbonising the Canary Islands Estimated cost of 2040 is 40,130 million euros. Draft Canary Islands Energy Transition Plan (Ptecan) 2030 supported by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and prepared by the Institute Canary Islands Technology (ITC)establishes three possible solutions to reach a conclusion. 60% of the islands’ electricity needs i come from renewable energy In 2030 and setting its target Completely decarbonize the Archipelago by 2040ten years before it was on the national plan.
Of these three alternatives (called 0, 1 and 2) the energy plan depends on the third most “reasonable” as it will achieve the goal of decarbonizing the Islands and will mean savings over the solution. more devastating, the latter with an economic margin of 1.403 million euros.
The zero alternative, which rejects this plan, creates a scenario in which no additional measures are applied to those currently under development in the energy sector of the Canary Islands.
The document commits to reaching 225,424 electric vehicles and 7,183 hydrogen vehicles by 2030.
Alternative 1, which was selected but not also selected Have more positive indicators of decarbonization by 2030, A commitment to fundamentally change the Canary Islands energy system to move forward with zero gas emissions to the atmosphere by 2040. Climate Emergency Statement.
In this proposal, distributed generation or improvement in energy efficiency, renewable energies, energy storage, hydrogen use, energy management and discharge capacity becomes a priority and seeks to replace the use of fossil fuels for power generation as soon as possible. at all levels. Economically, both public and private investments will be invested by 2030. 12,491 million euros -60% decarbonisation- to achieve the set targets and is estimated to reach 41,533 million euros in 2040.
the chosen alternative
In alternative 2 advocated by this plan, a solution is formulated in which the implementation of immature technologies is somewhat delayed for ten years, even though decarbonization will be achieved in 18 years. 2031-2040.
According to the document, this proposal includes certain disruptive technologies, c.such as energy storage, hydrogen production or synthetic fuelsthey may reach sufficient maturity stage in this decade so that the costs associated with them are reduced and decarbonisation action is more economically attractive to investment or similarly a reduction in costs is expected.
This is the final solution, 7,321 million by 2030, and has a higher growth in the last ten years until 2040, reaching €40,130 million, which is 1,403 less than the previous alternative.
However, the draft of the plan is open to the public on the website of the Ministry of Ecological Transformation and will be announced to the public when it is made clearer.
electric vehicles
And how will it be decarbonized? The document is causing an increase in lighter vehicles in transport, the main polluting sector in the Islands, as it reaches 57.62% of emissions. (cars, vans and motorcycles) they would tend to use electric motors, while heavy transport (buses and trucks) would prioritize decarbonisation through the use of fuel cell vehicles (hydrogen).
In the selected proposal, it is stated that the number of electric vehicles available in 2030 and the number of electric vehicles in 2030 should increase in the Canary Islands, where the automobile fleet will be more than 1,669,825 vehicles, on the road to complete decarbonization of land transport. to reach 225,424 in light transport for heavy transport, 7,183 hydrogen vehicles will be required.
total The required charging points will be 249,765. At least 17 hydrogen power plants will be needed to support hydrogen vehicles. The entry of biofuel vehicles (13,847) will also be assumed. The decarbonised vehicle fleet will be 262,987 vehicles, which is 16% of the total for the Canary Islands.
Decarbonisation of maritime transport is focused on inter-island transport and passes through two key points: ammonia as green fuel for ships transporting people and goods between islands, and for electrification of recreational and local fishing vessels.
Text encourages use of ‘green ammonia’ for ships and synthetic fuels in airplanes
In the field of air transport, the only technologically viable option for decarbonizing this sub-sector is the use of synthetic fuels produced with renewable energies. We would prefer to research in production. synthetic kerosene, With at least one experimental facility connected to one of the airports in the Canary Islands. By the way, it points to the document that this material can be obtained from outside the Islands. But for all these, the transformation of the electricity sector is essential.
The plan reveals that it will support not only electricity consumption of the domestic market, but also consumption related to electric vehicle and maritime transport. Installed renewable energy 3,410 megawatts (MW) distributed between onshore wind generation, offshore wind, onshore photovoltaic, offshore and self-consumption, biomass or geothermal energy. And it will require progress in energy storage.