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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1815-5901</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ingeniería Energética]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Energética]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1815-5901</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1815-59012024000100089</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Optimización energética de una empresa informática en Ecuador mediante un sistema de generación fotovoltaico on-grid]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Energy optimization of a computer company in Ecuador through an on-grid photovoltaic generation system]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pita Mera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kleber Felipe]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Balderramo Vélez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ney Raúl]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pita Cantos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lenin Julián]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Técnica de Manabí  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Portoviejo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>45</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>89</fpage>
<lpage>98</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1815-59012024000100089&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1815-59012024000100089&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1815-59012024000100089&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El potencial solar de Ecuador fue explorado mostrandose elevado para la favorable puesta en marcha de sistemas fotovoltaicos, con un mayor enfoque en la cordillera de los Andes. En la región Costa, los niveles de irradiación global horizontal mantienen la tendencia de ser factibles para la optimización energética en establecimientos por medio de paneles fotovoltaicos. Fue desarrollada una propuesta para mejorar la eficiencia energética de la empresa informática Altura S.A. mediante el software de licencia comercial, PVsyst 7,2; mostrando resultados positivos en lo técnico y económico, produciendo un excedente energético del 14,11% con un periodo de recuperación de 15,7 años, evitandola emisión de 1,33 toneladas de CO2 anualmente. A su vez, se establecieron diversas barreras que impiden la penetración de estos sistemas como las políticas, sociales, etc, así como el gran y reforzado uso de fuentes convencionales de energía a pesar de la factibilidad mostrada en este estudio.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Ecuador's solar potential was explored, proving high for the favorable implementation of photovoltaic systems, with a greater focus on the Andes mountain range. In the Coastal region, global horizontal irradiation levels maintain the trend of being feasible for energy optimization in establishments through photovoltaic panels. A proposal was developed to improve the energy efficiency of the computer company Altura S.A. via commercial license software, PVsyst 7.2; showing positive technical and economic results, producing an energy surplus of 14.11% with a recovery period of 15.7 years, avoiding the emission of 1.33 tons of CO2 annually. In turn, various barriers were established that prevent the penetration of these systems such as political, social, etc., as well as the great and reinforced use of conventional energy sources despite the feasibility shown in this study.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[sistemas fotovoltaicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[optimización energética]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[empresa informática]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[PVsyst]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fuentes convencionales de energía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[photovoltaic systems]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[energy optimization]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[computer company]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[PVsyst]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[conventional energy sources]]></kwd>
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