Juan Lata and Christopher Reyes, UPS researchers from Guayaquil, presented their research project titled "Hybrid renewable energy systems applied to remote areas in Ecuador" which is aimed at providing electricity to people in "Santay" island.

The research consists of two phases: the first is an analysis of the Ecuadorian strategy to achieve energy sustainability based on renewable energies; the second proposes the optimization of this resource through a hybrid system of renewable energies by means of photovoltaic panels and hydrokinetic turbines using the natural current of the river. The research has produced two scientific articles that have been published by the Problemy ekorozwoju (Poland) and Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (Turkey), journals. 

These proposals will produce clean energy to reduce the environmental impact and provide autonomy to the residents of remote sectors, in this case Santay Island.

According to the researchers, this place has a limited system of batteries for storing energy the project will provide energy and improve people's quality of life. "After these phases, they are now conducting an economic analysis of this system", said the researchers.  

For the professors who belong to the Industrial Processes Research Group (GIPI) and Sustainability, Management and Regulation of Telecommunications Energy (SMART-TECH), this type of research will motivate students to realize projects that help preserve the environment, since the misuse of resources is one of the main causes of damage to the planet.