Dimensionamento e estudo da viabilidade de implementação de painéis solares fotovoltaicos no campus da Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Abstract

Of the different sources of energy used by man, those from non-renewable resources, mainly associated with the use of fossil fuel, are still widely explored. In view of this fact, there is an increasing concern with the probable future scarcity of these resources, which, if not managed in an adequate and sustainable way, should become insufficient to meet the world demand, which may result in conflicts and deprivations mainly to people from lower social classes. Thus, the demand for different technologies and methods to generate energy from renewable sources has increased, so that solar energy appears with some prominence as an alternative to be adopted for the generation of clean energy. This project consisted of conducting a study regarding the technical and economic feasibility of implementing solar panels, in order to supply part of the energy demand on the UFSCar campus.