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More and more Brazilians say to play games, whether in cell phone, computer or in consoles, such as Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo.
However, the daily use of these equipment may result in addition considerable in annual electricity bill.
To have a idea of expenses, the engineering manager of the Solarprime franchise network, Rodrigo de Almeida, made an approximate calculation and shared them with Canal Solar.
For one PC Gamer complete 500W, connected, average, 4 hours a day and consuming 60 kWh per month (2 kWh/day), with a tariff of R$ 1/kWh, the expense would be R$ 0.50 per hour, on average for energy, reaching R$ 2.00 per day.
In other words, at the end of the month, the increase in the value of the electricity bill would be R$ 60.00. Per year, the total can reach approximately R$ 720.00.
However, if you use a video game, such as a PlayStation or an Xbox, Rodrigo explains that this bill may be a little smaller, which still weighs heavily on the consumer's pocket.
“If the gamer uses a video game connected to an LED TV 55, for example, switched on 4 hours a day, consuming 42 kWh per month, with a tariff of R$ 1/kWh, expenses can reach R$ 0.35 per hour on (on average), R$ 1.40 per day; R$ 42 per month and a total of R$ 504 per year”, he highlighted.
Solar energy as an alternative
In this scenario, A profitable and sustainable alternative for a household that spends an average of R$ 500 to R$ 700 on electricity bills per year just because a video game or gaming PC is turned on, is to opt for solar energy.
Almeida concludes that to meet the consumption needs of just one Gamer PC, it would be necessary to install just one 550Wp photovoltaic module, without taking into account other appliances installed in the house.
Furthermore, it is possible to store excess energy by installing a battery system, guaranteeing autonomy for a few more hours of use on days when the power is out.
“In order for consumers to have more effective savings, they need to pay attention to contracting the installation of a good photovoltaic project, with adequate dimensions so that they can have better performance in capturing solar energy and subsequently converting it into electrical energy”, he highlights. .
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