Cálculo do custo nivelado de energia para um parque eólico offshore localizado no litoral do estado do Ceará, Brasil

Davi R. Lins; Rafael J. S. Nogueira; Juan P. R. Moreira; René D. O. Pereira; Victor P. B. Aguiar; Ricardo T. S. Pontes

doi:10.20906/SBAI-SBSE-2023/4078

Davi R. Lins Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia Eólica Offshore (GPEEO), Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE
Rafael J. S. Nogueira Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia Eólica Offshore (GPEEO), Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE
Juan P. R. Moreira Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia Eólica Offshore (GPEEO), Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE
René D. O. Pereira Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia Eólica Offshore (GPEEO), Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE
Victor P. B. Aguiar Universidade do Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró-RN / Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia Eólica Offshore (GPEEO), Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE
Ricardo T. S. Pontes Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia Eólica Offshore (GPEEO), Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza-CE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.20906/SBAI-SBSE-2023/4078

Keywords: Renewable energy, Wind energy, Offshore wind farms, Levelized cost of energy, Economic key parameters

Abstract

Wind energy in Brazil has been growing rapidly in recent years, reaching an installed capacity of 21.57 GW and a share of 11.8% in our energy matrix. Although there are no offshore wind farms in Brazil, research has shown a large and unexplored energy potential in the country. In this scenario, the objective of this study is to calculate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of an offshore wind farm located on the coast of the state of Ceará, a region with great potential for the generation of green hydrogen. The capital expenditure (CAPEX), annual energy production (AEP) and capacity factor (CF) parameters were also calculated. The proposed wind farm has an installed capacity of 300 MW, consisting of 30 wind turbines of 10 MW, and the location selected for the wind farm is 27 km from the coast, with a bathymetry of 26 meters. The results showed an LCOE of US$ 106.5/MWh, a CAPEX of approximately 911,8 million dollars, an AEP of 1136 GWh and a CF of 43%.