Abstract

RODRIGUEZ-BORGES, Ciaddy Gina  and  SARMIENTO-SERA, Antonio. Sizing through simulation of systems for photovoltaic solar energy applied to rural electrification. Ingeniería Mecánica [online]. 2011, vol.14, n.1, pp. 13-21. ISSN 1815-5944.

The present work is based on the sizing method by means of simulation of the photovoltaic systems energy behavior, applied to rural electrification in regions far from the electric net. The denomination of infra/over sized systems is made and a requested analysis of one particular case is exposed, where it is considered two energy options of different qualities of electric service and the economic valuation of each option is requested, with its corresponding argument. The quality level is established with the fault index in the electricity service for energy lack in the batteries, besides the quantity of energy autonomy days of the system. As conclusions, in infra-sizing conditions systems, and with established quality level of service, multiple sizing solutions exist, and under certain conditions, not always the systems with more quality level, are those of more cost, as well as the presence of a minimum cost in the sizing can be obtained by simulation methods.

Keywords : stand alone photovoltaic systems; rural electrification; energy system quality.

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