Adoção da energia solar fotovoltaica em hospitais: Revisando a literatura e algumas experiências internacionais [Photovoltaic solar energy in hospitals: Review of literature and some international experiences ST]

Citation

dos Santos JB & Jabbour CJC (2013) Adoção da energia solar fotovoltaica em hospitais: Revisando a literatura e algumas experiências internacionais [Photovoltaic solar energy in hospitals: Review of literature and some international experiences ST]. Saúde e Sociedade, 22 (3), pp. 972-977. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902013000300026

Abstract
The sun has an extremely important role in the existence of human beings, and Brazil has a privileged geographical position to explore sunlight. The union of these two factors favors the use of solar cells for converting solar energy into electricity by photovoltaic technology: it is a great alternative energy source, especially for being a clean one, causing less damage to the environment. This paper addresses the photovoltaic technology with a focus on hospitals, through case studies found in international literature, because hospitals, even running all important services to society, have a potential for pollution capable of causing damage to human health and the environment that is around them. It is estimated that the Brazilian oil reserves are sufficient for twenty-two years. This makes the search for alternative sources for power generation a necessity.

Keywords
Hospitals; Photovoltaic; solar energy;

Journal
Saúde e Sociedade: Volume 22, Issue 3