Análisis de viabilidad técnico-económica de proyectos de generación eléctrica eólica y solar para autoconsumo aplicado a la industria pesada

Abstract

Heavy industry is frequently associated with the group of large consumers of electricity. For this reason and given the continuous increase of electricity prices observed in recent decades, this sector is immersed in a progressive search for improvements in the energy performance of its facilities to increase in competitiveness and reduce CO2 emissions. This objective has been fulfilled mainly through the implementation of improvements in the energy efficiency of the equipment used in the industrial production processes, but with the development of renewable energies experienced in last few years, we can begin to consider the scenario of using the renewable resources available in each factory for on-site production of electricity and self-consumption of the energy produced this way. In this context of seeking progress in competitiveness and in terms of environmental impact generated by heavy industry activity, this work analyzes some of the advantages offered by the implementation of large electricity generation facilities from renewable energies such as solar PV and wind power, along with the industrial production process, with the objective of a reduction of the energy consumed derived from the external network in large companies.