Economic and Energetic Analysis of a Distributed Micro-Generation System in the Savona University Campus

The present article describes an important outstanding project at the Savona University Campus: the research team has planned and designed the installation of a distributed generation plant which consists of a set of micro-cogeneration gas turbines and a solar system composed by photovoltaic modules. In particular, the paper deals with the energetic and economic analysis of this cogeneration system that is going to be installed in the University Campus. About the energetic analysis, the heat and electricity consumptions of the Campus have been evaluated, in terms of kWh consumed, in order to establish how many micro-turbines and photovoltaic modules will have to be installed; from the economic point of view, the article reports the investment analysis in order to evaluate the payback period, considering both the fixed and variable costs.