Evaluación de la viabilidad técnico - económica de la autogeneración colectiva para el conjunto residencial Carmín en Picaleña, Ibagué

Abstract

The Carmín complex in Picaleña, Ibagué, being located in a warm area of the country with a stable climate and due to its limited economic resources, is an ideal place for the implementation of collective self-generation projects using different types of non-conventional renewable energy sources (FNCER), seeking independence from the conventional electricity grid and improving the economy of the residential complex by promoting the sale of surpluses to the local distribution system (SDL), which is beginning to be implemented throughout the national territory. This project addresses the study of both the technical and economic feasibility of installing a collective self-generation system using solar resources for the purpose of self-consumption and the sale or exchange of generation surpluses with Celsia S.A, subject to compliance with the requirements proposed by the grid operator (OR). These photovoltaic self-generation systems include the design and sizing of the system with equipment such as solar panels, inverter, batteries, transformers, energy surplus controllers and bidirectional meter, as well as support structures for the panels, wiring, pipes and accessories, in addition to the economic analysis related to the project costs and its useful life. This feasibility study is not only focused on the structuring of a photovoltaic system, it is also aimed at the community to promote knowledge and inform about the usefulness of the solar resource and renewable energy sources, impacting environmental sustainability, reducing the carbon footprint and improving the socioeconomic conditions of the sector.