Análise comparativa de custos de energia elétrica para o agronegócio : pequenas propriedades

Abstract

Currently the management of small farms is challenging due to a number of factors, such as energy costs. Added to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are significant increases in electricity rates. Aligned with the fundamentals of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) it is opportune to apply energy efficiency techniques to find alternatives to the withdrawal of tariff subsidies for the rural class, increase in the cost of energy, the incidence of tariff flags allied to the difficulty of the small owner to understand this segment. In this context, the present work aims to propose solutions to the energy problems of small properties in order to enable the use of energy for agribusiness activities, whether these are irrigation, milling or others. In this way, from the methodological procedures it is intended to point out possible solution arrangements, considering: the types of tariffs applicable to small rural properties; the possibility of installing distributed generation units; the perspective of installing energy storage; and, the analysis of the micro-grid composition. With these investigated scenarios solutions are indicated to optimize the cost with energy in small landowners.