Volume 61

Strategies, Costs, and Benefits for Achieving Energy Self-Sufficiency in the Italian Manufacturing Sector With PV Technology Chinese D., Savino S., Wasserman M., Faggiani G., Croce G.

Abstract

This research investigates the feasibility of achieving electricity supply self-sufficiency for manufacturing companies through the integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage solutions. The article uses a static energy balance model and optimization procedures to assess two case studies of small- and medium-sized metalworking companies in northeastern Italy. The following critical ideas are addressed: the viability of PV-based self-sufficiency, the influence of demand-side management on system performance, and the cost-effectiveness and carbon footprint of self-sufficient PV installations compared to traditional energy supplies.

Keywords Energy self-sufficient factories, photovoltaic systems, demand-side management, carbon footprint