A geração centralizada de energia fotovoltaica como alternativa para a crise energética

Abstract

The increasing demand for electric energy on a global scale has made countries invest more and more in renewable energies, which has reduced their costs. Brazil has a large portion of its electrical matrix dependent on only one source of energy, hydroelectricity. Factors and climatic factors, the country has been facing a new period of drought, which increased the costs of electricity generation due to the activation of thermoelectric plants and reduced production of hydroelectric plants, which caused speculation about energy rationing. Considering that photovoltaic energy is very promising in a country like Brazil, this study analyzed the conditions for installing solar parks close to large consumption centers, minimizing losses and reducing the available energy potential. The main idea is that distributed generation alone is not enough to take advantage of the available solar potential, suggesting that centralized generation could result in clean energy and low operating cost, possibly preventing future water crises from becoming up energy crises. For this to be possible, it is necessary for the government to invest in advance in the installation of solar parks, not to experience the same situation in the near future.