Diseño e implementación de un prototipo de un sistema híbrido fotovoltaico e hidroeléctrico en el Reservorio de Cumbayá: estudio del sistema híbrido fotovoltaico flotante e hidroeléctrico en las cuencas hídricas del país del Ecuador.

Abstract

Photovoltaic solar energy is growing inside of energy matrix in many countries around the World. With this growing, research about photovoltaic systems is increasing because of emplacement where these systems could be installed. Nowadays, there is a problem to find new sites to set these systems up. Floating photovoltaic systems are an alternative to solve this problem. The objective of this investigation was about designing a floating photovoltaic model to install inside of Cumbayá Reservoir. To design this system, the project had three subsystems. Those subsystems are floating subsystem, data collection subsystem and photovoltaic subsystem. Within the floating subsystem, a buoyancy and wind load analysis were made. It was verified that the subsystem can withstand maximum wind load produced at the emplacement. So, this floating subsystem is suitable to be inside of Cumbayá Reservoir. In data collection subsystem, an equipment system was designed to monitor voltage and current of photovoltaic panel, voltage of battery and a digital control to turn the load on or off. Also, a system was designed to collect data of emplacement irradiance and panel temperature. Within the photovoltaic subsystem, electric equipment was sized to feed a specific load. According to subsystems analysis, building and implementation of this prototype were allowed to install inside of Cumbayá Reservoir.