Minigeração fotovoltaica

: análise da viabilidade técnico-económica

Abstract

This report regards a training placement that took place at the company Self Energia Propriá SA, as a requirement of the MSc program in Environmental Engineering at Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - UCP. Portugal is trying to reduce its energy dependency, through the installing of Minigeneration photovoltaic systems. The goal is to contribute to energy efficiency while contributing significantly to the reduction of emissions and the greenhouse effect. In order to do so, and with the intent of decentralized energy production mini-centers of mini-generation photovoltaic systems are installed on location, where the consumption takes place. For this reason they have to be scaled and adapted according to the environment where they are installed, which creates a new challenge for urban environment planning. During the training time spent at Energia Propria SA, it was possible to participate in the elaboration of two mini-generation photovoltaic projects. The first one was already in the constructing stage, while the second project made it possible to study and come to the conclusion that the production of energy through the use of mini-generation photovoltaic systems, represents in many situations and taking into consideration the current Portuguese laws, a valid economic alternative, that conjures a trustworthy investment on a dependable technology, with a feasible return period of investment of approximately 13 years and a lengthy life-expectancy of the panels which translates into prolonged cost-effectiveness. Mini-generation photovoltaic systems may be an added interesting contribution to a sustainable future.

Date of Award	2015
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Pedro Manuel Pereira Fonseca Santos (Supervisor) & Paula M. L. Castro (Co-Supervisor)