Toward a Renewable and Sustainable Energy Pattern in Non-Interconnected Rural Monasteries: A Case Study for the Xenofontos Monastery, Mount Athos

Dimitris Al. Katsaprakakis · 2024 · Sustainability

Summary. This paper designs renewable energy systems for Xenofontos Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, which operates independently without grid connection. The author models two alternative systems combining wind turbines or solar panels with either pumped hydro storage or battery storage. Results show that 100% electricity demand coverage is achievable using hydro power with pumped storage at 0.22 EUR/kWh, or 90% coverage with lithium-ion batteries at 0.11 EUR/kWh, enabling the monastery to transition from diesel generators to sustainable energy.

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@article{katsaprakakis-2024-toward-renewable-sustainable-energy-pattern,
  title   = {Toward a Renewable and Sustainable Energy Pattern in Non-Interconnected Rural Monasteries: A Case Study for the Xenofontos Monastery, Mount Athos},
  author  = {Dimitris Al. Katsaprakakis},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.3390/su16052111},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su16052111}
}

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DOI

10.3390/su16052111

Countries

Greece

Regions

Europe

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment

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