{"id":22209,"date":"2024-12-16T10:30:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/?p=22209"},"modified":"2025-01-06T15:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:40:29","slug":"faico-promotes-modernization-electrical-infraestructure-internet-cocos-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/faico-promotes-modernization-electrical-infraestructure-internet-cocos-island\/","title":{"rendered":"FAICO promotes modernization of electrical infrastructure and internet connectivity for Cocos Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 17; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 17;\" data-fontsize=\"17\" data-lineheight=\"25.5px\"><b style=\"color: var(--h3_typography-color); font-family: var(--h3_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--h3_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--h3_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--h3_typography-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--h3_typography-text-transform); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-medium-hover);\">FAICO promotes modernization of electrical infrastructure and internet connectivity for Cocos Island<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b style=\"font-family: var(--h4_typography-font-family); font-style: var(--h4_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--h4_typography-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--h4_typography-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-medium-hover); color: var(--h4_typography-color); font-size: var(--h4_typography-font-size);\">At the request of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC), a study was generated to address critical issues and systematize solutions, promoting inter-institutional work for capacity building at the ACMC.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-small-hover);\"><span style=\"font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight);\">The modernization and improvement promise is to benefit the work of park rangers, their daily tasks, and the overall safety of people visiting<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isladelcoco.go.cr\/\"><b>Cococs Island National Park (CINP).<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-small-hover);\">These efforts seek to strengthen security and marine management actions to protect 30% of our ocean, in view of the international commitments that Costa Rica has signed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1540\" height=\"867\" alt=\"Fotograf\u00eda Casa de M\u00e1quinas R\u00edo Genio\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Foundations, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/fundacionucr.ac.cr\/index.php\"><b>UCR<\/b><\/a> as consultants, and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/faico-about-us\/\">Friends of Cocos Island (FAICO)<\/a><\/b> in coordination with <b>Cocos Marine Conservation Area,<\/b> prepared the diagnostic study, which will allow for guided decisions to be made for the modernization and improvement of the existing electrical infrastructure and internet connectivity in CINP.<\/p>\n<p>The study recommends addressing these critical issues, proposes the coordination of inter-institutional efforts, and the provision of products and services for its implementation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-gallery-layout-masonry fusion-gallery-1\"><div class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none fusion-grid-sizer\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none fusion-element-portrait\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-3.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-3.png);padding-top:calc((100% + 10px) * 1.6);background-position:;\" class=\"fusion-masonry-element-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-3.png\" width=\"372\" height=\"658\" alt=\"Paneles de control de producci\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica, Isla del Coco\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (3)\" aria-label=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (3)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-3-200x354.png 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-3.png 372w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 784px) 363px, (min-width: 712px) 545px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none fusion-element-portrait\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2.png);padding-top:calc((100% + 10px) * 1.6);background-position:;\" class=\"fusion-masonry-element-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2.png\" width=\"372\" height=\"657\" alt=\"Paneles de control de producci\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica, Isla del Coco\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (2)\" aria-label=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (2)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2-200x353.png 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2.png 372w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 784px) 363px, (min-width: 712px) 545px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none fusion-element-portrait\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1.png);padding-top:calc((100% + 10px) * 1.6);background-position:;\" class=\"fusion-masonry-element-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1.png\" width=\"370\" height=\"661\" alt=\"Paneles de control de producci\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica, Isla del Coco\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (1)\" aria-label=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (1)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1-200x357.png 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-1.png 370w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 784px) 363px, (min-width: 712px) 545px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">The study also highlights the importance of technological innovation with microgrids integrated with intermittent renewable energy and the opportunities that exist in the market to provide solutions to the needs identified in the study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">Issues such as control and surveillance, as well as administrative management, telepresence, personal activities, and support in research processes and tourism, will be positively affected by the implementation of the proposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><b>This is explained by Fausto Calder\u00f3n Obald\u00eda, who was in charge of preparing the proposal of the consulting organization: <\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;To ensure the proper functioning of the National Park, it is essential to carry out a detailed diagnosis. We have had experiences that highlight the need to improve and modernize both systems and internet connectivity.<br \/>\n&#8220;Since this is a place with unique characteristics, for us as researchers, it represents a special and valuable opportunity to learn, understand, and develop an innovative system: a microgrid independent of the country&#8217;s general electrical grid.<br \/>\nHaving this type of infrastructure as a research laboratory benefits the future development of studies and proposals applicable to other spaces, such as Cocos Island.<br \/>\n&#8220;Working on the design of integrated microgrids with intermittent renewable energy is an enriching challenge, as it allows us to experiment, improve, and learn in a real environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"864\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-2.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Thanks to the study, different development scenarios are available, and there is the opportunity to gradually implement improvements based on the growth of electricity and internet consumption needs. These scenarios are presented thanks to the consultancy that is part of the objectives and activities of the <b>project \u201cPromoting the effective implementation of marine protected areas around Cocos Island for the benefit of the Costa Rican Pacific Ocean and the Tropical Eastern Pacific\u201d<\/b> funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rewild.org\/\"><b>Re:wild<\/b><\/a> and the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bezosearthfund.org\/\">Bezos Earth Foundation.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"435\" title=\"Conectividad electricidad Isla del Coco\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-200x104.png 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-400x207.png 400w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-600x311.png 600w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco-800x414.png 800w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conectividad-electricidad-Isla-del-Coco.png 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1769],"tags":[1990,1776,2039,2040,2041],"class_list":["post-22209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-press-releases","tag-30-anniversary","tag-isla-del-coco-en","tag-electricity","tag-internet-en","tag-project"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22209"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22218,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22209\/revisions\/22218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}