Integration of photovoltaic solar energy in the popular habitat of the San Juan metropolitan area

Abstract

Purpose: Due to the high energy consumption of fossil fuels in the building sector, coupled with the housing deficit, it is a priority for public housing policies to promote the integration of architecture with natural renewable energy flows. Within this, solar photovoltaic generates great interest due to its technological advances, as well as the decrease in its costs. Within this framework, this article makes a proposal for its integration in a neighborhood of social interest in the Metropolitan Area according to the scope of self-consumption. Methodology/Approach: The research is based on a quantitative methodology that integrates documentary, observational and project techniques. Findings: Sierras de Marquesado would be a near-zero energy neighborhood that generates 144% of the energy consumed, discharging the surplus to the distribution grid. Research Limitation/implication: Since the neighborhood is less than one-year-old, reference consumption values are taken from Author 1 (2023) according to a neighborhood with similar architectural characteristics and location. Originality/Value of paper: The proposal represents the path that brings us closer to a model in which production and consumption patterns make economic, social and environmental development compatible, satisfying the energy needs of present generations without compromising the possibilities of future generations.