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Insertion of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Brazil: A Correlation Analysis between Socioeconomic and Geographic Aspects

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  • Marcelle Feitoza Bassi Costa

    (Departament of Civil Engineering, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.)

  • Jo o Alberto Neves dos Santos

    (Departament of Civil Engineering, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.)

Abstract

Brazil has relevant regional differences in social, economic, and geographical terms, and the technological development of each region is affected by the dynamics of this inequality. The objective of this paper is to measure the degree of relationship between socioeconomic and geographic variables, with the level of insertion of residential photovoltaic (PV) generation technology in each Federative Unit (FU) in Brazil. The variables selected for this study were: 1) HDI; 2) Residential expenditure on electricity; 3) Number of PV companies; 4) PAYBACK; and 5) Solar irradiation index, based on the Brazilian Solar Energy Atlas developed by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in 2006. Five hypotheses were established. The methodology used to test these hypotheses was through the statistical analysis of Pearson's correlation coefficient. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that the solar irradiation index is not a significant variable in the insertion process of residential PV distributed generation around the country; and where the residential expenditure on electricity is higher, are also the places that had the smallest installed PV systems. This may help the perception of the importance of each of the variables to increase the use of PV energy in Brazil.

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  • Marcelle Feitoza Bassi Costa & Jo o Alberto Neves dos Santos, 2020. "Insertion of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation in Brazil: A Correlation Analysis between Socioeconomic and Geographic Aspects," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(3), pages 102-111.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ2:2020-03-13
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    1. Anna Cecília Aguiar & Mônica Chagas & Claude Cohen & Rosane Mendonça, 2007. "O Papel Das Tarifas De Energia Elétrica Na Queda Da Desigualdade De Renda No Brasil," Anais do XXXV Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 35th Brazilian Economics Meeting] 149, ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics].
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      Keywords

      Correlation; Social Economics; Photovoltaic distributed generation;
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      JEL classification:

      • C1 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
      • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values

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