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Agrivoltaics in Tropical Climates: Distributed Generation Proposal for CO 2 Reduction in Luxury Hotels

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  • Luis Martin Dibene Arriola

    (Centro Universitario de la Costa, Departamento de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad de Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta 48280, Mexico)

  • Fátima Maciel Carrillo González

    (Centro Universitario de la Costa, Departamento de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad de Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta 48280, Mexico)

  • Néstor Daniel Galán Hernández

    (Programa Educativo de Ingeniería en Energía y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82199, Mexico)

  • Eber Enrique Orozco Guillen

    (Programa Educativo de Ingeniería en Energía y Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán 82199, Mexico)

  • Juan Francisco Mercado Arias

    (Centro Universitario de la Costa, Departamento de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad de Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta 48280, Mexico)

  • César Paul Paredes Vázquez

    (División Ingenierías Energías Renovables y Mantenimiento Industrial, Universidad Tecnológica de Bahía de Banderas, Nuevo Vallarta 63732, Mexico)

Abstract

Luxury beach hotels in tropical climates are large consumers of electricity, negatively impacting the environment and their profit margins. Energy efficiency and the incorporation of clean energy are among the main actions contributing to reducing this problem, but the implementation of this second solution is minimal among these types of hotels. A case study was conducted, and it was found that this is primarily due to a lack of space in their facilities. Solutions are proposed by implementing agrivoltaics farms in the areas adjacent to the destination studied. The project is technically, economically, and legally feasible, and the proposed agrivoltaics farms could supply nearly 580 million kWh annually, mitigating emissions of just over 390,000 tCO 2 e/year and making Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta a “Green Destination”, thus contributing to meeting international GHG mitigation targets.

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  • Luis Martin Dibene Arriola & Fátima Maciel Carrillo González & Néstor Daniel Galán Hernández & Eber Enrique Orozco Guillen & Juan Francisco Mercado Arias & César Paul Paredes Vázquez, 2025. "Agrivoltaics in Tropical Climates: Distributed Generation Proposal for CO 2 Reduction in Luxury Hotels," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-23, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:11:p:2788-:d:1665581
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