Abstract
Proposing new projects to boost photovoltaic solar energy can open opportunities to harness a free and virtually inexhaustible source like the sun, especially in countries such as Mexico where solar resources are among the most abundant on Earth's surface. In this chapter, a proposal for photovoltaic sizing was developed to supply energy to the buildings in the graduate studies area of the Instituto Tecnológico de la Laguna, located in Torreón, Coahuila. An analysis of the total estimated electrical consumption of these buildings was conducted to justify the installation of the photovoltaic system. Two proposals for photovoltaic sizing were presented, utilizing different inverter technologies. A 3D model was created using "Sketchup" to simulate the system installation. Costs and return on investment for the proposed project were also estimated. The results demonstrated that the use of central inverters was more cost-effective than the use of microinverters.
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