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Study findings and recommendations suggested upgrading
to modern boilers that are more efficient and perform better.
Another recommendation was to adapt a policy of gradual
replacement of all mercury vapors based lighting to HID sodium
lamps.
It should also be noted that RECOPE´s Climate Change and
Energy Efficiency Plan for 2010-2014 includes actions aimed at
reducing and offsetting, so as to contribute to environmental
conservation: implementing the use of clean energy, strategies
for reducingGHGemissions in all generating sources, acquisition
of Carbon Bonds and (as compensatory action) reforestation
projects at Torito Farm to fix 320.68 tCO2 using the Vochysia
guatemalensis species.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Were put in operation a system of power generation using
photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of the administration
building in Moín Refinery Management. For this purpose were
used approximately 275 square meters of the southern area of
the structure.
On the other side stands the replacement of 25 lighting fixtures
on access roads to the Refinery Administration Building, which
not only changed the nightlife of these facilities, but the
company will generate savings in energy consumption 50%,
with a light distribution more uniform.
This project is managed by the Engineering Department of the
Refinery was supplied and installed by the company through
bidding Consenergy abbreviated SA 2011LA-00005-02. El 31.6
kWp system (kilowatt peak-power output measure commonly
used to power devices Solar) has installed capacity of 132
photovoltaic modules (panels), 6-art inverter equipment (to
convert direct current into alternating current), and other
components such as power meter, solar radiation meter,
temperature sensors and wind speed and a 52-inch screen
installed in the lobby of the building for deployment of real-
time information system variables (cell temperature, power
generated, power, CO2 avoided, etc.).
This photovoltaic system takes advantage of solar radiation by
converting it into electrical energy that is injected directly into
the mains so as to provide power to the administrative building
of the refinery, thus diminishing billing due to electric demand
that is normally supplied by the Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE).
This project has been approved (by ICE) to be included in its
Autonomous Distributed Generation Pilot Plan via renewable
energy sources. An inspection of installation was performed
before initiating the systemby technical personnel of the Special
Projects section of the institution (The engineer Alexandra Arias
was in charge). The personnel assured that on a nationwide
scale, this is the project of its kind that generates the greatest
capacity and the first of its kind in the Limon sector, said Mr.
Ludwig Guillen G, of the Refinery Engineering Department.