scholarly journals Smart Energy in a Smart City: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Poland

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5795
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Lewandowska ◽  
Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk ◽  
Krzysztof Rogatka ◽  
Tomasz Starczewski
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Practical Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Studies

The main principles of the smart city concept rely on modern, environmentally friendly technologies. One manifestation of the smart city concept is investments in renewable energy sources (RES), which are currently a popular direction in urban transformation. It makes sense, therefore, to analyse how Polish cities are coping with this challenge and whether they are including the implementation of RES facilities in their development strategies. The aim of the article is to analyze and assess the level at which renewable energy facilities are being implemented or developed in the urban space of cities in Poland as a pillar of the implementation of the smart city concept. This goal is realized on two levels: the theoretical (analysis of strategic documents) and the practical (analysis of the capacity of RES installations, questionnaire studies). The study shows that renewable energy installations are an important part of the development strategies of Polish cities, and especially of those that aspire to be termed “smart cities”. Moreover, it is shown that the predominant RES facilities are those based on solar energy.

Power Projects and Covid-19: A Practical Analysis of the Relevance of Force Majeure Clauses under the Standardised Power Purchase and Implementation Agreements of Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193
Author(s):  
Aisha Naiga ◽  
Loyola Rwabose Karobwa
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
The State ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Force Majeure ◽  
Practical Analysis ◽  
Energy Justice

Over 90% of Uganda's power is generated from renewable sources. Standardised Implementation Agreements and Power Purchase Agreements create a long-term relationship between Generating Companies and the state-owned off-taker guaranteed by Government. The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to curb the spread of the virus have triggered the scrutiny and application of force majeure (FM) clauses in these agreements. This article reviews the FM clauses and considers their relevance. The authors submit that FM clauses are a useful commercial tool for achieving energy justice by ensuring the continuity of the project, despite the dire effects of the pandemic. Proposals are made for practical considerations for a post-COVID-19 future which provides the continued pursuit of policy goals of promoting renewable energy sources and increasing access to clean energy, thus accelerating just energy transitions.

Towards Smart Green Cities: Analysis of Integrated Renewable Energy Use in Smart Cities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Vukovic ◽  
Ulyana Koriugina ◽  
Daria Illarionova ◽  
Daria Pankratova ◽  
Polina Kiseleva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
Green Cities

This study aims to estimate and explore the experience of introducing renewable energy use in the context of the world’s smart cities. In this regard, the study points out that the use of green energy is an important part of sustainable development. Environmental problems are a matter of global concern. Hence sustainable development is one of the approaches to end the harmful anthropogenic impact. The work includes quantitative assessment methods, for example, statistics, quantitative analysis, analogy, and synthesis. As a result, the analysis confirms that the effective development of a smart green city is impossible without the introduction of several renewable energy sources, the integrated use of which will reduce the likelihood of problems with the city’s energy supply. Likewise, the outcome accentuates that the desire to fully switch to renewable energy sources (RES) can be accompanied by several problems as the creation of RES technologies does not always take the risk of abnormal situations into account. In conclusion, the research findings are recommended to be taken into consideration by researchers in the field of smart and sustainable cities development, as well as urbanists and economists for designing future smart green cities based on renewable energy sources.

scholarly journals Electric utility on the basis of renewable energy sources at realisation of “Smart city” concept

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 01009
Author(s):  
Svetlana Shilkina
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Power Sources

Realisation of “Smart city” concept is connected with introduction of activities as to increase in energy efficiency and resource saving in the area of electric utility industry, including for the account of applying renewable energy sources (RES). Introduction of concept elements is economically justified not only in big megapolises, but in minor residential areas, as well. Notwithstanding the growth in power production with the employment of sun and wind technologies, the share of RES-based power generating plants in Russia, remains inconsiderable and amounts to approximately 0.1% of the total registered output of country’s power sources. Development of this perspective sphere is mainly carried out in those Russian regions where diesel fuel is used at very high potential capacities of the sun and wind power. Projects as to RES development in Russia are economically substantiated for isolated power-engineering systems, their introduction allows to cut consumption rate of expensive diesel fuel which is environmentally unfriendly. The estimates as referred herein, evidence a necessity to substitute elements of power-generating equipment of diesel-powered plants with solar-power farms. Development of renewable energy-generating industry in the country must be facilitated, by accelerated introduction of this resource in the regions with autonomous power-supply, where RES provides a fairly good economic effect.

scholarly journals Efficiency of the RES Hybrid Microinstallations Working in Energy Clusters

2020 ◽  
Vol 328 ◽  
pp. 03016
Author(s):  
Sławomir Sowa
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Local Energy ◽  
Distributed Energy

The energy sector is constantly changing. Electromobility, improvement of energy efficiency, smart cities these are just some of the challenges that the present power industry is facing. The main goal for the power industry is to ensure the energy security of its customers, to develop low-community technologies which are mainly based on renewable energy sources and local raw materials. The transition from a centralized energy sector based mainly on conventional power plants to a distributed energy sector requires constant control and management of the generation and demand for energy. One of the solution existing since 2016 are energy clusters. The concept of their functioning is based on the civil-law agreement of locally operating entities that produce, sell, store and consume electricity, heat and cold. The main purpose of introducing energy clusters is the development of distributed energy. Energy clusters ensure the improvement of local energy security with relatively low outlays and low environmental impact. Technological development and installations based on renewable energy sources make energy clusters a beneficial and cost-effective solution for local energy sector. The article presents the idea of energy clusters functioning, and describes the current status of development. It also includes the hybrid systems characteristics of RES systems as an effective source of energy. The conclusion includes the legitimacy of the energy cluster development based on RES installations.

Towards Smart Cities in Turkey?

2016 ◽  
pp. 277-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esin Okay
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Maintenance Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Zero Carbon

The earth faces huge environmental changes and climate problems leading to catastrophic failure of our sources and surroundings. Besides, the world suffers from urban and industrial wastes and that is a double whammy which disrupts the ecological maintenance. Energy is a big issue for achieving ecological welfare and sustainability. Carbon energy sources that destruct the living standards of cities act against global ecology damaging health. However, the renewable energy sources are healtiful, clean and cheap. Environment and cities where we live can only be protected with creative eco-energy. Nowadays, the future of global ecology is to create a world with zero-carbon cities. Turkey, as a developing country finally solved the energy problem and implemented policies to improve renewables and energy efficiency. Although Turkey has a huge potential of renewable energy resources, the progress of the energy market is still slow that it's not widespread and transitioned to urban planning, yet.

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