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The solar projects developed in Brazil, being relatively new, still face difficulties in relation to the processes and design details that must be taken to its consolidation, since there is not sufficiently complete bibliographic references that address the project development stages of large solar power plants (over 5 MW) in the country. In this scenario, this book proposes a flowchart of services for the development of photovoltaic power plant project in Brazil, considering the bureaucratic processes that must be taken by the appropriate bodies in order to obtain permits, opinions and electrical connection permissions, as well as expose tools and design process steps commonly adopted by companies in the sector in the country. Finally, a technical project will be presented proving the implementation of the previously discussed methodology, with the preparation of memorial, single-line layout and design. In this way, it is hoped that the book will serve as a good role model for deployment of photovoltaic plants in large scale in Brazil by exposing steps, appropriate knowledge and skills that make the project development process this source of simplified generation.

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Clóvis Bôsco Mendon‡a Oliveira holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of MaranhÆo (2004) and a Master´s and Doctorate´s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. He has experience in Electrical Engineering, with emphasis on Electric Power Systems.

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