Portugal is making progress in solar photovoltaic energy with major projects such as Sonnedix Douro, with a capacity of 150 MW. The sector emphasizes the importance of investing in the national electricity grid and new storage technologies.Can a solar photovoltaic system integrate energy storage in Portugal?The configuration of a solar photovoltaic system integrating energy storage in Portugal is yet unclear in the technical, energetic and economic point of view. The energy management jointly with the battery operation have great influence in the system configuration’s profitability value.
Is self-consumption suitable for PV solar energy in Portugal?All the configurations implemented self-consumption, considered to be the current most adequate context to implement PV solar energy in Portugal in the residential sector, regarding the Portuguese legislation.
What is solar photovoltaic (PV) integration in the residential sector?The integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the residential sector allows the energy efficiency achievement, increase of local reliability, reduction of energy losses, and easy architecture integration.
How many PV power installations are there in Portugal?Four PV power installations are studied, namely 0.50 kWp, 0.75 kWp, 1.50 kWp and 3.45 kWp, either off-grid or grid-connected, for three different Portuguese locations – Évora, Porto and the Azores archipelago.
Which PV power is most relevant in Portugal?The chosen installed PV power (PV1 = 0.50 kW; PV2 = 0.75 kW; PV3 = 1.50 kW and PV4 = 3.45 kW) for the studied cases was considered the most relevant regarding the current legislation in Portugal (DL 153/2014).
Does energy management influence a photovoltaic system configuration's profitability value?The energy management jointly with the battery operation have great influence in the system configuration’s profitability value. The present work evaluates different photovoltaic system configurations with and without batteries for the normal low voltage Portuguese consumer profile with 3.45 kVA contracted pow
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The configuration of a solar photovoltaic system integrating energy storage in Portugal is yet unclear in the technical, energetic and economic point of view. The energy management jointly with the battery operation have great influence in the system configuration’s profitability value.
All the configurations implemented self-consumption, considered to be the current most adequate context to implement PV solar energy in Portugal in the residential sector, regarding the Portuguese legislation.
The integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the residential sector allows the energy efficiency achievement, increase of local reliability, reduction of energy losses, and easy architecture integration.
Four PV power installations are studied, namely 0.50 kWp, 0.75 kWp, 1.50 kWp and 3.45 kWp, either off-grid or grid-connected, for three different Portuguese locations – Évora, Porto and the Azores archipelago.
The chosen installed PV power (PV1 = 0.50 kW; PV2 = 0.75 kW; PV3 = 1.50 kW and PV4 = 3.45 kW) for the studied cases was considered the most relevant regarding the current legislation in Portugal (DL 153/2014).
The energy management jointly with the battery operation have great influence in the system configuration’s profitability value. The present work evaluates different photovoltaic system configurations with and without batteries for the normal low voltage Portuguese consumer profile with 3.45 kVA contracted power.
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