Análise de viabilidade técnica e econômica da formação de cooperativas de geração de energia por pequenos consumidores utilizando energia solar

Abstract

According to ANEEL’s Generation Information System, 56.57% of the electricity generated in Brazil in May 2023 came from hydroelectric sources. In 2012, ANEEL set bases for regulation of distributed generation using other renewable sources besides hydroelectric, allowing small consumers to organize themselves into cooperatives to generate energy within a fare compensation system, creating a new opportunity for having access to solar energy (Barbiero, Francato and Pinheiro, 2023). This work analyzed energy cooperatives from a technical and financial perspective, based on three scenarios involving consumers from different socioeconomic groups. The goal was to understand the requirements for their formation, as well as the potential barriers. Through this study, it was possible to confirm the technical and economic viability of forming energy cooperatives in Curitiba, which can potentially contribute to increasing access to solar energy by small consumers.