Trends and Constraints on Brazilian Photovoltaic Industry: Energy Policies, Interconnection Codes, and Equipment Certification

Autor(es)

Marafao, Fernando Pinhabel ^[1] ; dos Santos Alonso, Augusto Matheus ^[1] ; Goncalves, Flavio A. S. ^[1] ; Brandao, Danilo Iglesias ^[2] ; Germano Martins, Antonio Cesar ^[1] ; Morales Paredes, Helmo Kelis ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Grp Automat & Integrated Syst, BR-18087180 Sorocaba - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Grad Program Elect Engn, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS; v. 54, n. 5, 1, p. 4017-4027, SEP-OCT 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

After years of dormant scenarios, the Brazilian industry of photovoltaic (PV) energy systems is now growing fast. Therefore, improving interconnection and certification codes, as well as standards, has become undeniably important to establish a well-regulated market under concern of businesses, equipment, and power quality matters. Thus, considering international standards and world-recognized scenarios for distributed PV systems, this paper aims to discuss the existing local energy regulations, grid connection codes, and other related limitations that restrain a faster market and technology development in Brazil. Special attention is given to the certification requirements for grid-connected inverters and other PV equipment, along with the new trends in energy policies, focusing on their impacts on Brazilian PV industry. In the end, it demonstrates that despite its current underdeveloped status, the Brazilian scenario is expected to be quite enthusiastic in the following years and may represent an attractive and dynamic market for professionals, companies, and energy investors. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/22629-9 - Desenvolvimento de técnicas de compensação e metodologias para análise da qualidade de energia dos modernos sistemas de distribuição
• Beneficiário: Helmo Kelis Morales Paredes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Pesquisa
• Processo FAPESP: 16/08645-9 - Pesquisas interdisciplinares em redes inteligentes de energia elétrica
• Beneficiário: João Bosco Ribeiro do Val
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático