Análisis de retorno de inversión y ventajas competitivas de la implantación del mantenimiento predictivo en plantas fotovoltaicas para las industrias alimenticias
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https://doi.org/10.59072/rper.vi75.912Keywords:
Public Policies, regional development, predictive maintenance, photovoltaic systems, return on investmentAbstract
La incorporación de sistemas fotovoltaicos en las industrias se ha consolidado como estrategia para reducir los costos de energía, potenciar el desarrollo regional y aumentar la sostenibilidad empresarial. Sin embargo, el rendimiento económico de las plantas fotovoltaicas no depende de la capacidad instalada, sino de la operatividad que logren y la gestión del mantenimiento. Se analizó la implementación del mantenimiento predictivo en el retorno de la inversión y la generación de ventajas competitivas en plantas fotovoltaicas del sector alimentario del Ecuador, como caso de estudio la empresa Alpina. Metodológicamente, la investigación se desarrolló como un artículo de tipo réplica aplicada, adoptando un enfoque cuantitativo, un diseño no experimental y un estudio de caso descriptivo, basado en el análisis documental de datos reales de operación, consumo energético, costos financieros e indicadores ambientales. Desde la perspectiva de política pública territorial, los hallazgos apoyan las estrategias orientadas a la eficiencia energética, la integración de energías renovables y el desarrollo económico sostenible. El estudio no persigue establecer relaciones causales, sino analizar la coherencia empírica entre las estrategias de mantenimiento, el desempeño operativo y los resultados financieros observados.
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