Title: Tool for operational analysis of a DC distribution nanogrid using business intelligence software

Authors: André Felipe Pacheco Costa; Arthur Correa da Fonseca; José de Arimatéia Alves Vieira Filho; Ana Paula Silva da Silva; João Paulo de Andrade Machado; Marcos André Barros Galhardo; Wilson Negrão Macêdo

Addresses: Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil ' Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil ' Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil ' Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil ' Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil ' Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil ' Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energéticas, Faculdade de Engenharias Elétrica e Biomédica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, 66075-110, Brazil

Abstract: Solar energy is a viable alternative for electricity access in remote communities in the legal Amazon. In recent years, thousands of stand-alone photovoltaic systems have been implemented through government programs such as the Brazilian national program for universal access to and use of electric energy - light for all. However, there is limited information available about the operation of these systems. To study off-grid systems located in remote communities in this region, the present work aims to present the concepts for developing and implementing a stratified data analysis tool using business intelligence (BI) for operational data collected in a stand-alone direct current nanogrid located in a riparian community on Ilha das Onças in the Brazilian Amazon Region. While this study does not analyse the data, the structured report will guide analysing the DC grid, ensuring scalability, easy navigation, and a clear understanding of the work.

Keywords: business intelligence; BI; DC nanogrid; photovoltaic solar energy; data modelling.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBFMI.2026.152676

International Journal of Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence, 2026 Vol.11 No.2, pp.149 - 172

Received: 12 Jun 2024
Accepted: 03 Jul 2024
Published online: 07 Apr 2026 *

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