Economic Feasibility of Power Elementary Schools with Solar Energy (PV) in the State of Sonora, Mexico
| Autor: | IvanLuna, 陸一帆 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 99 The high consumption of energy, especially in the summer period in the state of Sonora and its impact on the education budget is a major concern to make this research. Sonora is the second biggest state of Mexico, and because of its geographical position in the desert of Sonora, the temperatures in spring and summer are really high (28°C - upwards of 50°C). This leads to the use of electric devices such as A/C and fans to control the climate. This has an impact on the electricity consumption and raises the costs for electricity for schools, business, families, etc. The elementary education in Mexico is free. This means the state pays for the costs of education. The second biggest cost of education after employee salaries is the electric bill or cost of energy. This can be a major factor in the almost lack of investment in new infrastructure, technologies and more employees in the education system. This research focuses on determining the economic feasibility of converting the energy consumption in elementary schools in Sonora to solar energy, and making them more cost efficient. The study finds that solar energy is economically feasible over the 25-year life span of a solar module system when it is used as a complement to electricity from the grid. As long as schools are allowed to export surplus solar power to the grid during the winter for power credits that they can use to cover solar power shortfalls in the summer, schools can substantially reduce electricity costs. |
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