Composed Index for the Evaluation of Energy Security in Power Systems within the Frame of Energy Transitions—The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean

Sergio Fuentes; Roberto Villafafila-Robles; Joan Rull-Duran; Samuel Galceran-Arellano

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LAPSE:2023.31926

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LAPSE:2023.31926

Composed Index for the Evaluation of Energy Security in Power Systems within the Frame of Energy Transitions—The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean

Sergio Fuentes, Roberto Villafafila-Robles, Joan Rull-Duran, Samuel Galceran-Arellano

April 19, 2023

Energy transitions are transforming energy systems around the globe. Such a shift has caused the power system to become a critical piece of infrastructure for the economic development of every nation on the planet. Therefore, guaranteeing its security is crucial, not only for energy purposes but also as a part of a national security strategy. This paper presents a multidimensional index developed to assess energy security of electrical systems in the long term. This tool, named the Power System Security Index (PSIx), which has been previously used for the evaluation of a country in two different time frames, is applied to evaluate the member countries of the Latin American Energy Organization, located within the Latin America and the Caribbean region, to measure its performance on energy security. Mixed results were obtained from the analysis, with clear top performers in the region such as Argentina, while there are others with broad areas of opportunity, as is the case of Haiti.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.31926

Keywords

energy security, energy transitions, Latin America, power system, Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Subject

Energy Policy

Suggested Citation

Fuentes S, Villafafila-Robles R, Rull-Duran J, Galceran-Arellano S. Composed Index for the Evaluation of Energy Security in Power Systems within the Frame of Energy Transitions—The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean. (2023). LAPSE:2023.31926

Author Affiliations

Fuentes S: Centre d’Innovació Tecnològica en Convertidors Estàtics i Accionaments (CITCEA-UPC), Departament d’Enginyeria Elèctrica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ETS d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal, 647, 2nd Floor, 08028 Ba [ORCID]
Villafafila-Robles R: Centre d’Innovació Tecnològica en Convertidors Estàtics i Accionaments (CITCEA-UPC), Departament d’Enginyeria Elèctrica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ETS d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal, 647, 2nd Floor, 08028 Ba [ORCID]
Rull-Duran J: Centre d’Innovació Tecnològica en Convertidors Estàtics i Accionaments (CITCEA-UPC), Departament d’Enginyeria Elèctrica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ETS d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal, 647, 2nd Floor, 08028 Ba
Galceran-Arellano S: Centre d’Innovació Tecnològica en Convertidors Estàtics i Accionaments (CITCEA-UPC), Departament d’Enginyeria Elèctrica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ETS d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal, 647, 2nd Floor, 08028 Ba [ORCID]

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

14

Issue

9

First Page

2467

Year

2021

Publication Date

2021-04-26