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 […]
Productive displacement with solar powered electric bus powered Inaugurated in December 2016, the UFSC Solar Powered Electric Bus started the regular transportation service between Trindade Campus and Sapiens Parque in March 2017. The bus – which is part of a productive displacement project with electric PV powered vehicles – is a working environment, with comfortable […]
• Displacement: 3500 kg • Hull Type: Catamaran • Length: 10m • Beam: 3,20m • Distance between hulls: 2.5m • Cockpit position: ahead • Number of passengers: 20 (twenty) • Crew: two (2) • Power: 2 electric motors of 7kW (9,5HP) • Motor: 2045 rpm • DC Voltage: 300V • Power of the PV system: […]
Under the ANEEL R&D Strategic Project and together with the Tractebel Energy and Fotovoltaica – UFSC and another 11 utilities, eight Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Sites and a 3MWp Resarch, Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Plant have been installed. Each Evaluation Site consists of seven photovoltaic systems of different technologies (9 kWp each) and a solarimetric station. One […]
Installation Date: September, 1997 Description: Brazil’s first building-integrated PV system connected to the public grid. Installed capacity: 2.015kWp A total of 68 photovoltaic modules of amorphous silicon, 55 opaque and 13 semi-transparent modules. Of these, 53 opaque and 12 semi-transparent modules are in operation, totaling 65 photovoltaic modules in operation distributed in 5 strings with […]
Installation Date: July, 2006 Description: Photovoltaic system connected to the public power grid Installed power: 2250Wp 30 multicrystalline silicon modules of 75Wp each Location: Eletrosul – Florianópolis, SC
Installation Date: May, 2009 Description: Photovoltaic system connected to the public power grid Installed power: 1,987.5Wp 15 microcrystalline silicon modules with 132.5Wp each SMA SB 2500 Inverter Location: UFSC – Florianópolis, SC
Installation Date: June, 2009 Description: PHOTOVOLTAIC system connected to the public power grid Installed power: 1,987.5Wp 15 microcrystalline silicon modules with 132.5Wp each SMA SB 2500 Inverter Location: UFSC – Florianópolis, SC
Date: November 15th, 1998 Description: Rock concert completely powered by solar energy. On site, a 3 kWp plant was set up using 56 multicrystalline silicon PV modules. Location: Florianópolis, SC