This paper analyzes the design of an
autonomous electric power generation system for homes
in rural areas of the Cañar province, located in the
southern part of Ecuador, specifically in places where
public companies that supply electric power cannot
reach or economically the expansion projects of energy
networks are not feasible. A house that has a daily
consumption of 9444Wh/day was analyzed, that is, a
social housing. The number of photovoltaic panels
needed, the charge controller, the inverter, and the
number of batteries needed to supply the house were
calculated. Households found in agricultural production
areas were used as the basis for the study, as these are
located in the most remote parts of rural communities. A
total of nine 375 W photovoltaic panels and twelve
batteries were found to be sufficient to provide 120% of
the demand. Taking into account that the study area of
the present investigation is in a temperate climate most
of the year, factors such as heating equipment for the
interior of the house or thermal components such as the
construction materials of the houses were not analyzed.
Keywords :
Energy; Photovoltaic; Renewable