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6.0 ENERGY GENERATION
6.1 Energy Demand
Chapter 6
The ABR project will consist of a tourism sector and a residential sector. Both sectors will
target tourism visitors, both local and international, as well as retired full time and part
time residential inhabitants. The tourism sector comprises mainly of different size condos
and villas, and amenities such as Restaurants, Retail shops and the Ecological Cultural
Center. These facilities at full operation will require an overall constant, adequate and
reliable source of energy.
The energy requirements of this project are expected to be mainly for domestic and semicommercial
purposes. Industrial activity, if any will be limited to the boat storage areas,
construction work, and maintenance activities. The energy requirements are described in
table 6.1. The daily energy demand at full occupancy and operation will be about 13,181
kilowatt hours
Table 6.1 Project Energy Demand
Yearly Energy Daily
Unit Use x Demand
Type Facility Quantity Equivalent (10,000 kwh) (kwh)
A Hotel 56 1.0 560,000 1,556
B Hotel Suites Type A 8 4.0 320,000 889
C Hotel Suites Type B 12 4.5 540,000 1,500
D Water Cabanas 12 3.5 420,000 1,167
E Beach Front Villas 42 2.0 840,000 2,333
F Beach Cottages 12 3.5 420,000 1,167
G Apartments 22 3.5 770,000 2,139
H Future Developments 13 3.5 455,000 1,264
I Owner's Club House 1 3.5 35,000 97
J Employee Housing 1 2.0 20,000 56
K Restaurant and Bars 3 2.5 75,000 208
L Spas Cabanas 6 4.0 240,000 667
M Others (Admin/lighting) 2 2.5 50,000 139
Totals 162 4,745,000 13,181
4,745 MWh 13.181 MWh
* Other facilities include the piers, security equipments, road side and walkways illuminations etc.
A typical hotel, villa and cottage designs were used to calculate the energy requirements
for the project. As well, it is assume that the energy use includes lighting and the use of
common domestic appliances. It is estimated that there will be a demand of about 200 kwh
- 400 kwh during construction of the project. All of the energy demand will be gotten from
a portable gas powered generator.
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