From blackouts to breakthroughs: Examining electricity's relevance in healthcare during COVID-19 and the future role of renewable energy

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dc.contributor.authorLazo, Joaquin
dc.contributor.authorEscobar, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorWatts, David
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:07:30Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:07:30Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPower supply played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic in keeping hospitals and critical medical equipment operating, which was quickly reflected in electricity consumption and new consumption patterns. However, not all countries faced the same challenges. While developed countries could react adequately to changes in hospital electricity consumption patterns, low-income countries faced infrastructure and energy ac-cess challenges during the pandemic, which hampered the management of the pandemic in all of its dimensions. This paper reviews the importance of power supply in hospitals through a literature review and divides the discussion into three sections. First, the factors influencing new hospital consumption patterns during the pandemic are discussed. Then, the consequences of the lack of electricity in remote areas on managing the pandemic are reviewed. Finally, the impact of the pandemic on the design of hybrid power generation systems is reviewed, which must not only provide autonomy for similar future scenarios but also be prepared to respond to sudden increases in power consumption due to a greater number of patients or longer working hours, an increase in the number of critical loads, and possible restrictions on access to fuel. Thus, this work provides valuable insights for policymakers, academics, and researchers on the importance of updating hospital power supply standards and contributes to demonstrating the need to electrify remote hospitals.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.erss.2023.103224
dc.identifier.eissn2214-6326
dc.identifier.issn2214-6296
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103224
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/91811
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001048786400001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaEnergy research & social science
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectHospital electricity consumption
dc.subjectHybrid power generation systems
dc.subjectElectrification of remote hospitals
dc.subjectPower supply
dc.subject.ods07 Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa07 Energía asequible y no contaminante
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleFrom blackouts to breakthroughs: Examining electricity's relevance in healthcare during COVID-19 and the future role of renewable energy
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen103
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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