Technical and economic analysis of photovoltaic systems installed in the metropolitan area of Cúcuta
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performance ratio, pv systems, techno-economic analysisAbstract
The main goal of this work was to perform a techno-economic analysis of PV systems installed by a renewable energy leading company in the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. A total of 131 active projects were installed by this company up to September of 2024. The average installed power was 21 kW, with a standard deviation of 33.14 kW. Based on data quality, we selected 15 relevant projects for a detailed analysis. Through summary statistics and visualizations, we compared the energy production and economic performance of these PV systems. In terms of efficiency, the average Performance Ratio was 78.2%, with a maximum of 94.1% and a minimum of 62.3%. The study included a review of specialized literature and the application of statistical methods to analyze energy performance and CO2 emissions. The analyzed systems contributed to the reduction of 613.61 metric tons of CO2 during their operational lifetime, using an emission factor of 0.493. The need to improve the performance of some systems by optimizing their operation and maintenance was highlighted. According to the simple payback period analysis, the projects are expected to have a payback period ranging from 2.56 to 4.39 years, and their Energy Yield is expected to fall within the common range of 1000 to 1600 kWh/kW/year.
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