SOLAR 1.1 software: a case study of a chicken farm illumination project

The aim of this paper is to describe the use of SOLAR 1.1 software to design an illumination system for a chicken farm. This software version also helps carry out the economic analysis for grid-connected or stand-alone photovoltaic systems for choosing practical values of the investment rate and ann...

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Main Authors: Paolo Laranci, José Luz Silveira, Wendell de Queiróz Lamas
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Nove de Julho 2012-01-01
Series:Exacta
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=81023342003
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to describe the use of SOLAR 1.1 software to design an illumination system for a chicken farm. This software version also helps carry out the economic analysis for grid-connected or stand-alone photovoltaic systems for choosing practical values of the investment rate and annuity factor and calculates the payback period of investment in the photovoltaic plant.
ISSN:1678-5428
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