Gestão de energia em hospitais: estudo de caso no Hospital São Marcos.

Abstract

The present work exposes a study of the behavior of electric energy consumption, carried out at Itumbiara São Marcos State Hospital, in order to analyze and identify energy efficiency measures that can be implemented at the hospital. The methodology used, with the support of Excel software, is based on the diagnosis through the analysis of energy bills, for a period retroactive to the month of August 2022, in order to trace the consumption profile of this institution and, finally, establish through technical criteria contractual adjustments to mitigate financial waste. To this end, comparisons were made between three tariff modes, Hourly-Seasonal Green, Hourly-Seasonal Blue, and Opting B3. Through this study, it was found that minor contractual corrections in relation to the contracted demand allow for considerable financial savings in the electricity bill of a consumer unit. Furthermore, a budget for a solar photovoltaic system project was designed as a proposal to reduce the hospital's electricity expenses along with the replacement of substation transformers. Through the results achieved, and taking into account that the hospital sector has the need to keep equipment turned on uninterruptedly, it becomes possible to observe the need for studies aimed at the development of energy efficiency projects in order to provide alternatives to reduce energy consumption and then evaluate the economic feasibility of these measures.