Generación distribuida: oportunidades y condiciones para su desarrollo en el Ecuador : análisis de los efectos de la aplicación de la normativa vigente en el ecuador, con enfoque en los clientes residenciales.

Abstract

This work is a research on the current situation and the results obtained by the application of the regulations that have been issued to encourage the incorporation of non-conventional renewable energies in Ecuador, specifically under the Distributed Generation (DG) scheme. This consists of the installation of small or medium capacity power plants that use non-conventional renewable energies as their primary energy source, with the objective of producing electricity at the point where the demand is located or very close to it. The analysis covers a review of the regulatory issues, including a study of the laws, rules and regulations in force in Ecuador, and their impact on the financial viability of this type of projects, with a focus on residential customers. The analysis allows the identification of aspects contemplated in the regulations, or gaps in the regulations, which could constitute barriers that do not allow an adequate development of DG in our country. For this purpose, a financial analysis based on typical installations will be carried out to determine the feasibility of installing photovoltaic panels for residential customers, with a demand range that goes from medium to high and very high consumptions.