Empreendedorismo na Engenharia Elétrica: um estudo de caso de uma empresa de energia solar fotovoltaica.

Abstract

The importance of entrepreneurship in engineering for society it’s notable. Its contribution to the country's development, especially in the current moment of health and economic crisis, in the generation of formal jobs. Its application helps to develop new technologies and create products and services of value for the consumer market. However, the lack of planning, organization, and little experience with management causes the number of companies that didn’t survive the first two years to increase, considered the most difficult to undertake. Thus, the present work aims to talk about the challenges of undertaking engineering in the field of solar energy, an area in constant growth due to the high potential and favorable climate conditions in Brazil. In addition, address the role of the integrating electrical engineer and his duties in a photovoltaic solar energy company. For that, they were listed as guidelines for a venture can work and a business plan was elaborated, to highlight an image of good planning to obtain success and longevity for the company and, still, to analyze the viability of the enterprise.