Interconexión optimizada de cuatro empresas distribuidoras incorporando generación solar

Abstract

CONDITIONING OF PROJECT PUBLICATION. project addresses Ecuador´s energy challenges through the design of 10 MW photovoltaic plant and its optimized interconnection to the transmission grid, aiming to diversify the energy matrix, reduce loading on critical nodes, and strengthen system reliability, under the hypothesis that integrating distributed solar generation with strategic interconnection planning enhances national energy security. For the development, PVsyst software was used for plant sizing considering local climatic parameters, AMPL was applied for the mathematical formulation of the optimization model, and DLTCAD was employed for the preliminary simulation of transmission routes, all under international (IEC) and national standards. The results showed that the plant generates approximately 13.6 GWh per year and that, under the optimized model, it is possible to evacuate up to 27.5 MW in high demand scenarios while reducing the loading of strategic transmission lines, whereas the transmission simulations identified feasible routes prioritizing the PV – Pascuales connection due to its shorter length and lower cost. In conclusion, the project demonstrates that integrating photovoltaic generation with optimization methods improves grid resilience and represents a valuable contribution to the country's energy transition. Keywords: photovoltaic energy, optimization, power interconnection, energy resilience.