Energia solar fotovoltaica como fonte alternativa de geração de energia elétrica em edificações residenciais
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2017-11-15
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Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da USP
Universidade de São Paulo
Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos
Universidade de São Paulo
Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos
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A matriz energética mundial é composta por várias fontes primárias, dentre as quais os combustíveis fósseis, como o petróleo, prevalecem sobre as demais. No entanto, devido ao crescimento populacional e ao desenvolvimento tecnológico e industrial, haverá um conseqüente aumento na demanda de energia e devido à preocupação ambiental, será necessária a busca por outras fontes energéticas. Dentre essas, destaca-se a energia solar fotovoltaica, por possibilitar a geração de forma limpa e descentralizada. O Brasil tem a vantagem de estar localizado na zona inter-tropical, registrando altos índices de irradiação solar durante todo o ano, em comparação com outros países do mundo que já fazem uso desta tecnologia. Neste trabalho, foi estudada a inserção de sistemas fotovoltaicos conectados à rede elétrica pública e integrados em edificações residenciais urbanas. Para tanto, foram dimensionados sistemas para três residências situadas em diferentes regiões brasileiras, e que possuem as mesmas características construtivas e o mesmo consumo médio mensal de energia elétrica. Uma das premissas consideradas foi a autossuficiência energética das edificações apenas utilizando o recurso solar como fonte de geração. As cidades escolhidas para a análise foram Porto União/SC, São Carlos/SP e Petrolina/PE por possuírem diferenças significativas nos níveis de irradiação solar, representando desta forma os extremos encontrados no território brasileiro. A partir do dimensionamento foram estimadas a geração de energia elétrica anual para cada localidade e as curvas de geração foram confrontadas com as curvas de demanda diária média das regiões Sul, Sudeste e Nordeste, representando respectivamente, as três cidades escolhidas. Foram estimados os custos de instalação dos três sistemas, sendo feita ainda uma análise econômica simplificada para a verificação do impacto gerado pela inserção da tecnologia solar fotovoltaica como fonte alternativa na geração de energia elétrica em edificações residenciais urbanas. Para a avaliação econômica foi considerada a adoção do Sistema de Compensação Energética e um Período de Retorno Simples, que é a relação obtida entre o investimento feito inicialmente para a instalação de um sistema fotovoltaico e a economia anual proporcionada por essa instalação. Considerando um período de vida útil de um sistema fotovoltaico como sendo estimado em 25 anos, os resultados demonstraram que todos os sistemas seriam pagos antes desse período. A partir dos dimensionamentos, foi possível concluir ainda que a área requerida para a instalação de sistemas fotovoltaicos em residências é muito pequena e possui elevado potencial de aproveitamento, viabilizando desse modo a sua inserção no ambiente urbano.
The world\'s energy matrix is made up of several primary sources among which fossil fuels, mainly oil, prevail. Nevertheless, given population growth coupled with technological and industrial development, there will consequently be an increase in energy demands and, due to environmental concerns, looking for other energy sources is necessary. Among those, photovoltaic solar energy stands out for providing clean, decentralized energy generation. Brazil has the advantage of being located within the intertropical zone, registering higher levels of solar irradiation throughout the year compared to other countries that already use such technology. In this thesis, we studied the insertion of photovoltaic systems into the public grid and integrated to urban residential buildings. For such, we sized systems for three home environments situated in different Brazilian regions with similar building characteristics and same average monthly consumption. One of the premises considered was the buildings energy self-sufficiency based on solar resources alone. The cities chosen for the experiment were Porto União/SC, São Carlos/SP and Petrolina/PE given their significantly different exposure to solar irradiation, thus representing the extremes found in the Brazilian territory. From the initial sizing up the annual electricity demand for each location was estimated and generation curves were confronted with the daily demand curves from the South, Southeast and Northeast regions representing, respectively, the three chosen cities. Implementation costs were estimated for the three systems along with a simplified economic analysis in order to verify the impact caused by the insertion of photovoltaic solar energy as an alternative source of power generation in urban residential buildings. For the economic evaluation was considered the use of the Compensation System Energy and a Simple Payback Period, which is the ratio between the initial investment for the installation of a photovoltaic system and the annual savings provided by this facility. Considering a life cycle of a photovoltaic system as estimated at 25 years, the results showed that all systems would be paid before that period. From the sizing was still possible to conclude that the area required for the installation of photovoltaic systems in residences is very small and has a high potential for use, thereby enabling their integration into the urban environment
The world\'s energy matrix is made up of several primary sources among which fossil fuels, mainly oil, prevail. Nevertheless, given population growth coupled with technological and industrial development, there will consequently be an increase in energy demands and, due to environmental concerns, looking for other energy sources is necessary. Among those, photovoltaic solar energy stands out for providing clean, decentralized energy generation. Brazil has the advantage of being located within the intertropical zone, registering higher levels of solar irradiation throughout the year compared to other countries that already use such technology. In this thesis, we studied the insertion of photovoltaic systems into the public grid and integrated to urban residential buildings. For such, we sized systems for three home environments situated in different Brazilian regions with similar building characteristics and same average monthly consumption. One of the premises considered was the buildings energy self-sufficiency based on solar resources alone. The cities chosen for the experiment were Porto União/SC, São Carlos/SP and Petrolina/PE given their significantly different exposure to solar irradiation, thus representing the extremes found in the Brazilian territory. From the initial sizing up the annual electricity demand for each location was estimated and generation curves were confronted with the daily demand curves from the South, Southeast and Northeast regions representing, respectively, the three chosen cities. Implementation costs were estimated for the three systems along with a simplified economic analysis in order to verify the impact caused by the insertion of photovoltaic solar energy as an alternative source of power generation in urban residential buildings. For the economic evaluation was considered the use of the Compensation System Energy and a Simple Payback Period, which is the ratio between the initial investment for the installation of a photovoltaic system and the annual savings provided by this facility. Considering a life cycle of a photovoltaic system as estimated at 25 years, the results showed that all systems would be paid before that period. From the sizing was still possible to conclude that the area required for the installation of photovoltaic systems in residences is very small and has a high potential for use, thereby enabling their integration into the urban environment
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energia solar fotovoltaica, geração de energia elétrica, sistemas fotovoltaicos conectados à rede elétrica, electricity generation, photovoltaic solar energy, photovoltaic systems connected to the power grid