Modelo para medir el impacto socioeconómico y ambiental en proyectos de sistemas solares fotovoltaicos para viviendas aisladas en Colombia

Abstract

Through this project, a model is developed to evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts of photovoltaic solar energy generation projects for isolated rural dwellings, taking as a prototype a solar electrification project in the Hato Corozal municipality, Casanare department, Colombia. As a product of this project, a model is developed for a computer software tool that allows the evaluation of these impacts in a systematic and methodological way, taking into account all the general variables of each impact and the conditions of each project, according to its location, size of the project, among others. The social investment project implemented in Hato Corozal was aimed at improving the quality of life of 80 families and also promoting the rural economic development of the department. Based on this case, all the measurable variables involved in each impact and the external factors involved were identified. This research has a descriptive and applied methodological approach in the field, it includes a visit to rural homes, application and analysis of instruments, photographic recording, georeferencing with GPS technologies, interviews with experts and direct observation. For the validation of this research work, the intervention of experts from the IPSE (Institute for Planning and Promotion of Energy Solutions for Non-Interconnected Zones) was welcomed, experts in the field of photovoltaic solar electrification also acted as possible users of the tool. evaluation, and finally the engineers who installed the electrification in Hato Corozal, Casanare. The model was validated through a photovoltaic solar electrification project of 100 homes executed in Hato Corozal by the IPSE. This is a great contribution, innovative and of interest to government and private entities involved in this kind of energy projects.