PROFITABLE SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS IN AGRIFOOD INDUSTRY AND RURAL AREAS: DEMONSTRATION IN THE WINE SECTOR.
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Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Solar
Technology used
Photovoltaics
Special type
PV panels floating on water
Energy produced
Electricity
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture
Suitable for
Farmer
Applications
Vehicles, Energy provision (e.g. electricity)
Especially
Electric tractors, Electricity
Type of solution
Software, Methodology, Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: LIFE+ REWIND
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: LIFE
Project coordinator: Universidad de Zaragoza
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: citior@gmail.com
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 1 562 994 EUR
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Two renewable energy prototypes were installed at Viñas del Vero, the main winery in the Somontano region, Aragon, Spain. The first prototype is a photovoltaic system that feeds all the energy needed for the winery’s wastewater treatment plant. It includes an innovative set of photovoltaic panels floating on the wastewater treatment pond. The second prototype is an off-grid photovoltaic system that feeds all the energy needed for a drip irrigation system in the vineyard. Due to the seasonality of irrigation, there is an excess of energy that is used to produce hydrogen by electrolysis of water. This hydrogen is used to feed an all-terrain electric vehicle that has been equipped with a fuel cell.
Some of the reductions achieved:
• Electrical consumption of 53,902 kWh per year (expected: 23,000 kWh per year);
• CO2 emissions of 13,476 kg/year (expected: 5,543 kg/year);
• NOx emissions of 29.21 kg/year (expected: 11.82 kg/year);
• SO2 emissions of 20 kg/year (expected: 8.35 kg/year);
• Nuclear high level waste of 0.02749 kg/year.
• Diesel consumption of 2,621 l/year (expected: 2,519 l/year);
The use of hydrogen-powered vehicle led to a reduction in:
• Fuel consumption of 1,010 l/year (expected: 912 l/year);
• CO2 emissions of 2,713 kg/year (expected: 2,544 kg/year);
• SO2 and NOx emissions of 0.0202 kg/year and 29.58 kg/year;
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Tractors and vehicles fuel consumption
- Tools and equipment electricity consumption
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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