Energy efficiency and distributed generation: Case study

Abstract

The challenges and opportunities of the Brazilian electric sector show the necessity of the diversification of the energy matrix with other renewable energy sources, to attend the growing demand and improving energy security. In this context, energy efficiency and distributed generation represent an important purpose to meet the challenges related to the growing consumption of electricity in Brazil and to mitigate its impacts. The emphasis given in this work is the preparation of a project of energy efficiency with the implementation of a photovoltaic plant in a teaching and research institution, subject to the guidelines established by the National Electric Energy Agency-ANEEL. The results show that the energy saved and the reduction in peak demand, as well as the installation of the photovoltaic plant, will make the facility self-sufficient and result too improvement in the power quality parameters.