Abstract

This publication is an effort to make a contribution to the promotion of non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) in South America. It is part of the REGSA project “Promoting Renewable Electricity Generation in Latin America” in which the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, the Bolivarian Catholic University from Bolivia, the Foundation from the University do Sul de Santa Catarina from Brazil and the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Science at the University of Chile participated. REGSA’s main objective is to contribute to an increase in the use of electrical energy obtained by means of renewable energy generation in South America as a means to improve environmental conditions, enhance energy security and alleviate poverty in the areas where the project is active.