Designing a hybrid power system for a remote telescope in the Atacama desert - A talk by Guillermo Valenzuela and Isabelle Viole

The design of a power system for an off-grid telescope presents new questions in a time when astronomy aims to shift to renewable energies.

Face of Guillermo Valenzuela

Guillermo Valenzuela (to the left in the photo) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UiO. On Friday the 18th, you have the chance to meet him and his collegue, Doctoral Research Fellow, Isabelle Viole.The photo is taken from the Atacama Desert. Photo:UiO 


The decision of which generation and energy storage units to install is challenging. The aim is to meet a rather constant demand day and night, which often cannot be directly covered by photovoltaic units. Moreover, the environmental impact is a relevant factor to consider in the decision whether fossil technologies are used as a backup when renewables cannot meet the demand.

In the present talk Guillermo Valenzuela and Isabelle Viole will present and discuss how they dealt with these considerations while simulating an islanded power system for the currently planned telescope AtLAST and the nearby city of San Pedro de Atacama.

Coffee&Cake will be served.

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Published Mar. 11, 2022 3:24 PM - Last modified Mar. 18, 2022 9:55 PM