Diseño de un sistema fotovoltaico con almacenamiento energético para respaldo del suministro eléctrico del Edificio Pastoral de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

This curricular integration project aims to design a photovoltaic system with energy storage to provide backup power for the Pastoral Building at UCSG. This will be achieved through load analysis, system sizing, selection of equipment available in Ecuador, and a technical, economic, and environmental evaluation. The goal is to reduce costs, ensure continuity of service, and decrease emissions. The project's rationale is based on the introduction of renewable energy on campus, reflecting the criteria of sustainability rankings that increasingly consider energy savings and the use of green energy. Finally, the project creates active learning opportunities for electrical engineering students through laboratory work, thesis research, and future graduation projects based on the real-world experimentation and monitoring platform. The hypothesis suggests that the design of the 23.6 kWp photovoltaic system with 43.2 kWh LiFePO4 battery storage will result in 100% coverage of the general load demand of the UCSG Pastoral Building, with a shelter capacity of at least 4 hours of power outage, thus saving Mark the annual cost of the institution's electricity bill, with an investment recovery period of less than 15 years.