Photovoltaic energy: sectoral legislation and the solar incidence evaluation for the municipalities of Paraná

Abstract

This study aims to identify the regions with the most significant potential for implementing new plants and photovoltaic energy consumer units. In addition to these, verify the real and potential solar incidence, and identify remote self-consumption and generation information on the consumer unit. The evolution of normative resolutions of photovoltaic energy in the country is informed. The study uses descriptive and exploratory statistical analysis to present data on solar incidence, by seasons, to generation potential in Paraná. The results showed that the legislation allowed the advance in the installation and distribution of solar energy among the various economic agents after 2016. However, the regions that can be better used to increase the use of photovoltaic energy, in terms of solar incidence, are North Central, North Pioneer and Northwest of the State. The research shows that the use of photovoltaic energy would be an option to be considered in Paraná in future public, environmental and income policies.

Keywords

• photovoltaic energy
• solar incidence
• paraná
• legislation