Study about Water-energy Nexus in the Island of Crete, Greece | Chapter 13 | Novel Perspectives of Engineering Research Vol. 8
Water and energy are both vital resources in today's cultures. Their global need is expanding, and they are interrelated and interlinked. The current endeavour aims to investigate the energy system in Crete, as well as the island's water resources, as well as their interdependencies, interlinkages, and synergies. The use of water in the generation of electricity and the manufacturing of fuel is examined, as is the use of electricity in water pumping, transportation, processing, and distribution. According to our findings, the yearly electricity usage in Crete is 4,793 KWh/capita, whereas the annual water consumption ranges from 763.9 M3/capita to 962.2 M3/capita. The main fuels utilised in electricity generation in Crete are imported fuel oil and diesel oil. Solar-PV and wind energy are the most often employed renewable energies for electricity generation. Solar-PV and wind energy generation require limited water resources, whereas brackish and desalinated water are mostly us...