000112385 001__ 112385 000112385 005__ 20220511140725.0 000112385 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.21625/essd.v3iss2.376 000112385 0248_ $$2sideral$$a128468 000112385 037__ $$aART-2018-128468 000112385 041__ $$aeng 000112385 100__ $$aMendes, Claudino F. Pereira 000112385 245__ $$aSmart Grids for the City of Praia: Benefits and Challenges 000112385 260__ $$c2018 000112385 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000112385 5203_ $$aThe current state of the electrical sector in Praia (Cape Verde capital city) is characterized by the high cost of electricity and high levels of technical and commercial losses which is caused by the lack of resources of fossil origin. It is also aggravated by an inadequate investment policy forcing a deep restructuring of the entire sector. In order to take advantage of the existing local natural resources and to have a more efficient, robust, and a fair electric system, it seems inevitable to bet on innovative, intelligent, and secure technology which allows tight integration of renewable energy –mainly wind and photo-voltaic energy. In this regard, the present article discusses the economic, social, and environmental impacts of a smart grid for Praia city. Based on a proposed SG architecture that integrates the existing endogenous resources and technologies, it was possible to identify the main advantages and challenges that the implementation of SG technologies would have for the city. 000112385 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000112385 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000112385 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-2813-1240$$aBernal-Agustín, José L.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000112385 700__ $$aElgueta-Ruiz, Álvaro 000112385 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1490-6423$$aDufo-López, Rodolfo$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000112385 7102_ $$15009$$2535$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Eléctrica$$cÁrea Ingeniería Eléctrica 000112385 773__ $$g3, 2 (2018), 36-52$$tEnvironmental Science and Sustainable Development$$x2357-0849 000112385 8564_ $$s996267$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/112385/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000112385 8564_ $$s2200214$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/112385/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000112385 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:112385$$particulos$$pdriver 000112385 951__ $$a2022-05-11-12:47:01 000112385 980__ $$aARTICLE