Technical, regulatory and economic analysis for the installation of an alternative electricity supply system based on tidal energy

The general objective of this study is to develop the technical, regulatory and economic analysis for the installation of an alternative electricity supply system based on tidal energy in the canton of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. The methodology was descriptive with a documentary design. The population consisted of eleven (11) documents related to the topic that met the selection criteria based on rigor in contributions, relevance and pertinence. It was found in the texts consulted coincidence in the fact that tidal energy in the coming years will be considered within the range of renewable energies to produce great changes in the energy sector due to the great potential it offers. According to IRENA, the cost of current tidal technologies ranges between 0.17 €/kWh and 0.23 €/kWh, although the pilot projects underway point to a decrease of between 0.25 and 0.47 €/kWh. Thus, in the course of time it will become increasingly accessible to incorporate it into the energy matrix of countries such as Ecuador given its constant wave potential estimated at 14kW/m on average. Thus, the production of tidal energy in Ecuador and specifically in the canton of Esmeraldas should be considered more strongly, given the advantages it offers for environmental, social and in the near future economic quality, all of which is in line with the philosophy of energy efficiency for sustainable development.