Estudio de la factibilidad técnico económica para la generación de energía eólica. Caso de estudio parque eólico minas de Huascachaca.

Abstract

The main purpose of this thesis is to carry out a technical-economic feasibility study for a wind power plant site as an alternative renewable energy source. The work is based on the analysis of technical, economic and geographical criteria, using bibliographical research from secondary sources. In the same way, the wind potential in Ecuador is determined and a case study of the Minas Huancashaca project determined the process for the implementation of the project. The research variables involved are dependence on non-renewable resources and the economic technical study. The research methodology is descriptive, qualitative, quantitative, nonexperimental, synthetic analytical and non-experimental. It is shown that the design of a wind farm is a very complex process that includes areas such as engineering, economics, the environment and even law. To decide the location of a wind farm, wind conditions and blade design are considered. orography of the terrain and the presence of obstacles such as passageways for migratory birds, presence of nearby population centers. It is also necessary the availability and accessibility of the land, access to the transport network and distribution of electrical energy as well as the effect of wakes between turbines is not excessive and, at the same time, the distance between wind turbines is not very high, negatively affecting costs such as electrical installation, electrical losses in the system and operation and maintenance costs.