Circular economy: second life photovoltaic system
In 1999, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) replaced a diesel generator on Ratones Grande Island, a small island in Florianópolis, with a 5 kWp off-grid photovoltaic system, using polycrystalline silicon modules with 10% efficiency. 22 years later… The system, which operated continuously for more than 20 years, was replaced in 2022 by a […]