Evaluation of Technical Feasibility and Financial Attractiveness of a 1MWp Solar Photovoltaic Generator on Ground and Building Rooftops At the Federal University of Santa Catarina - Brazil
Abstract
This work aims to evaluate the technical and financial feasibility of the 1 MWp photovoltaic (PV) mini-generation that would be installed on the ground and connected to the consumer unit (CU) Fazenda da Ressacada with compensation of surplus energy in medium and low voltage UCs and the 1 MWp PV mini-generation that would be installed on the roofs of the CU Cidade Universitária, which both are owned by UFSC and located in Florianópolis, Brazil. It is observed that the PV system connected to the CU Cidade Universitária would produce around 1.312 MWh/year, and the PV system connected on the ground of the CU Fazenda da Ressacada would produce 1.460 MWh/year. Considering all the aspects of legal restrictions and financial aspects of the installation, even with a lower energy production, the rooftop PV generator presents itself as a very attractive and the best option due to the potential of self consumption.