Feasibility Assessment of Photovoltaic Systems to Save Energy Consumption in Residential Houses with Electric Vehicles in Chile

Distributed local generation from photovoltaic (PV) systems are gaining more interest, due to reduced component costs, as well becoming a great solution for the charging of electric vehicles (EV) and protection electrical grid infrastructure. This work aims size analyze economic feasibility PV system support energy demand presented by daily charge an EV, either with or without battery storage (BESS), residential home in Viña del Mar, Chile. Eight different scenarios dimensioned, BESS, varying installed power according surface available on roof, results supported using PVsyst software determine generated, self-consumption, both injected received grid. Five cases also capacity how profitability varies each case. The real data consumption, prices electricity grid, were collected bills distribution company, respectively. sizing panel array BESS was performed based highest average consumption throughout year. Meteorological data, such global irradiation environmental temperature, obtained Explorador Solar platform. Lastly, do not achieve profitability; however, lower capacities, it would be possible increase its acceptable ranges. Photovoltaic present better levels since capital expenditures is required payback shorter. contributes improve use solar provides guide extend regions