Comparação de um sistema fotovoltaico instalado na cidade de Curitiba, com sistemas simulados em duas cidades do Equador

Abstract

The increase in electricity consumption and the shortage of power generation has been a problem that affects most countries to confront this question seeks to alternative sources to assist in the generation of electricity. One of these alternative sources is solar photovoltaics, which allows anyone to generate their own energy. This is a technology that is being developed and used in several countries of the first world, where the installation of photovoltaic systems connected to the grid is a reality for a long time. Here in Brazil this market has been growing remarkably, all the great potential of radiation, which has the country, which is higher than the rates of the major generating countries of the world photovoltaic solar energy. This study compares this potential of irradiance that is Brazil with potential that has Ecuador, for this we analyze the PV system connected to the network (SFCR) Green Office (EV) of the Federal Technology University of Paraná (UTFPR) campus Curitiba and compares with two simulations in cities of Ecuador, and they Portoviejo and Quito. These two cities are at different locations and have different climatic characteristics. The main objective is to know if a SFV installed in the cities of Quito and Portoviejo may have higher performance than the SFV installed on Green Office, for that the simulations were performed with the same features and equipment deployed in UTFPR building. Another aspect to be compared is the cost difference in Brazil and Ecuador of the equipment that makes up the SFV, and give that place is more financially feasible the implementation of SFV. It also aims to identify which country receives greater amount of incentives for the deployment of such systems. The last point also compares the time of return on investment for the installation of SFV. Regarding the simulated performance of SFCR in the cities of Quito and Portoviejo, the simulations show higher values than the actual performance analyzed in EV since its implementation by the year 2015. This is due to higher irradiation index that has the two cities in Ecuador reference the city of Curitiba. Regarding equipment costs in Ecuador and Brazil is concluded that prices in Ecuador are higher prices for the purchase of equipment in Brazil. About the incentives, Ecuador lacks incentives for energy generation through photovoltaic systems, the ultimate benefit deployed in the country, was the preferential tariff that was in force until the year 2012. A different scenario exists in Brazil, which has a compensation system electricity. In relation to the time of return on investment for the installation of SFV, it was found that in Brazil the return time of investment is less than required in Ecuador.