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The framework involves identifying disruption hotspots, assessing disruptive potential, designing DRE systems using HOMER Pro, integrating local contextual factors, and evaluating resilience improvements. Testing the framework in Cuba revealed that municipalities with high electricity demand from industries and large buildings are most vulnerable to single-point failures. The results demonstrate that while DRE systems—incorporating solar PV, wind, battery storage, and biomass—improve power supply continuity, their effectiveness and cost are heavily influenced by local contexts, such as the US embargo on Cuba, which increased capital investment costs by 5-40% compared to global scenarios.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The proposed five-step framework enables island states to identify critical network nodes and design decentralized renewable energy (DRE) systems to prevent cascading power failures. The process involves: 1) identifying hotspots via network centrality metrics; 2) assessing disruptive potential by simulating node removal; 3) designing cost-optimal solutions using HOMER Pro; 4) integrating local contextual factors; and 5) evaluating resilience by comparing power supply during disruptive events.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Application of the framework in Cuba identified that the city of Havana is a major center of vulnerability, containing seven of the ten municipalities with the highest disruption potential. Specifically, areas with high concentrations of electricity demand from industries and large buildings are more susceptible to single-point power system failures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002059#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Contextual factors significantly impact the cost and feasibility of DRE systems. 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