Enhanced Energy Efficiency of Oil Production Using Photovoltaic Installation

The scope of use of solar power plants in the world is constantly expanding. Currently, significant progress is due to cheaper technologies and quality growth of it. This article presents justification for the possibility of efficient using of photovoltaic (PV) installations in oil industry for dewaxing of oil well. The study involves predicting the formation and melting of wax deposits over the course of a year, taking into account the electricity generated from the PV installation with optimal established parameters of the system. Based on the modeling results, the thickness of the paraffin wall did not exceed the permissible 9 mm with a tubing diameter of 63 mm when using only PV system as energy source. The achieved result made it possible to justify the possibility of an implementation of the PV system without additional sources of electricity (including energy storage systems). Such configuration is achieved by choosing the optimal angle of inclination of the PV panels of 60 , at which there is no downtime of the well. For the oil well flow rate from 80 t/s to 3 t/s, the power of the PV installation ranged from 40 kW to 90 kW. Such a concept will not be equally relevant to all parts of the world, but in general it will make a smooth transition to clean and safe energy. Introducing such autonomous systems is to increase the environmental safety and reliability of the energy sector with the aim of creating prerequisites for the implementation of sustainable development goals.