THE ROLE OF BIOMASS IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MATRIX. A CASE STUDY IN SANCTI SPÍRITUS

Abstract

Currently, energy consumption is growing globally, its generation depends mainly on fossil fuels. Policies and programs as part of a global agenda are being implemented throughout the world to change the current energy matrix of countries based on fossil fuels for one with a greater use of renewable energy sources (RES). In this sense, Cuba seeks to achieve 24% participation of the RSE in its energy matrix by 2030. The objective of this article is to conduct a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the biomass role as an energy resource for a matrix based on the RES in Sancti Spíritus. Therefore, a review of the bibliography published in recent years on the subject in the territory is carried out for extracting quantitative and qualitative information on both the RES in the province and the role that biomass would play in a matrix based on these sources. The most important results are the following: there is abundant theoretical information that supports a possible energy matrix based 100% on the RES, to which biomass would contribute with more than 90% and at the same time, it would help to solve other problems of the territorial socio-economic development.