Viabilidad técnica, económica y ambiental del aumento en la capacidad del sistema fotovoltaico de la empresa Gran Américas Usme S.A.S.

Abstract

The transportation sector in Colombia is one of the industries that generates the most air pollution due to the use of fossil fuels in its operations. Additionally, issues related to energy use in administrative and static operational activities must be addressed. Some of the environmental impacts generated by the use of energy from conventional sources include the generation of greenhouse gases such as CO2, contributing to the phenomenon defined as global warming. Within the Integrated Public Transportation System (SITP) in Bogotá, several initiatives have been undertaken with the goal of reducing this environmental impact by implementing cleaner energy in their activities. Additionally, the Colombian government is committed to improving the energy matrix of the region by promoting projects that offer energy through unconventional methods. Gran Américas Usme S.A.S. is one of the companies affiliated with the SITP and is a pioneer in the implementation of such technologies in its internal activities. With the installation of 121 photovoltaic panels, it was one of the first concessionaires interested in the energy transition of its operational functioning. Committed to the environment and the economic development of the organization, they have proposed to develop a technical, economic, and environmental study to define the feasibility of expanding the current photovoltaic system and meeting operational energy demand through this source. This document outlines various methodologies demonstrating that the implementation of this initiative can be successfully executed, addressing the technical, economic, and environmental variables that impact the organization's operation