Proposal for a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System for the International Airport Val-De-Cans in Belém, Brazil
Abstract
Photovoltaics is one of the most promising energy alternatives. Brazil has a great potential for the deployment of photovoltaic power generation, but this technology is not wide spread, and does not have sufficient incentives to popularize its implementation, yet. Airport areas present a lot of features that favor the installation of photovoltaic systems, because it has wide horizontal spaces, with their typically large, sunny areas, free of shades, and buildings to facilitate the installation of photovoltaic modules. The GCPVS presented here is a pilot study in the Brazilian Northern Region, to be deployed on the roof of the airport terminal of the International Airport Val-de-Cans (Belém-Pará-Brazil), aiming to reduce energy consumption of the airport terminal provided by the power utility, disseminate and encourage the use of photovoltaic technology and contribute to the preservation of the environment.