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The Role of Photovoltaics (PV) in the Present and Future Situation of Suriname

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  • Amrita Raghoebarsing

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Leysweg 86, P.O. Box 9212, Paramaribo, Suriname
    Department of Design, Production and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands)

  • Angèle Reinders

    (Department of Design, Production and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
    Energy Techology Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), P.O.Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the energy sector and the current status of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Suriname and to investigate which role PV systems can play in this country’s future energy transition. At this moment, 64% of the power is available from diesel/heavy fuel oil (HFO) gensets while 36% is available from renewables namely hydroelectric power systems and PV systems. Suriname has renewable energy (RE) targets for 2017 and 2022 which already have been achieved by this 36%. However, the RE target of 2027 of 47% must be achieved yet. As there is abundant irradiance available, on an average 1792 kWh/m 2 /year and because several PV systems have already been successfully implemented, PV can play an important role in the energy transition of Suriname. In order to achieve the 2027 target with only PV systems, an additional 110 MWp of installed PV capacity will be required. Governmental and non-governmental institutes have planned PV projects. If these will be executed in the future than annually 0.8 TWh electricity will be produced by PV systems. In order to meet the electricity demand of 2027 fully, 2.2 TWh PV electricity will be required which implies that more PV systems must be implemented in Suriname besides the already scheduled ones.

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  • Amrita Raghoebarsing & Angèle Reinders, 2019. "The Role of Photovoltaics (PV) in the Present and Future Situation of Suriname," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:1:p:185-:d:195593
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