EDP Brasil and Multiplan install the largest rooftop solar farm in Brazil
4,160 solar panels capable of generating 2,000 megawatts/hour (MWh) per year, the equivalent to the monthly consumption of 1,000 households
EDP Brasil and the Multiplan Group inaugurated in November the largest rooftop solar farm in Brazil, located on Canoas ParkShopping - a new venture in Rio Grande do Sul, considered the most modern in the country. The project comprises no less than 4,160 solar panels on six photovoltaic generators, covering over 12,500 square meters on the mall rooftop.
The energy produced by the solar panels will be enough to cover 1⁄3 of the mall needs, thus contributing to making the facilities self-sustaining with renewable energy at a competitive cost. Furthermore, the complex will be able to generate 2,000 megawatts/hour (MWh) per year - the equivalent to the monthly consumption of 1,000 households.
The project is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by over 160 tons/year, the equivalent to planting more than 12,000 trees. For the mall, the new farm will represent savings of 15% to 20% in energy bills compared to traditional supply methods.
"This is an enormously important project due to its size, proving once again EDP implementation capacity. Solar energy is a market with exponential growth in the country, so we have great ambitions in this area. We launched EDP Solar only a year ago, and we are already one of the industry leaders," says EDP Vice President for New Businesses Carlos Andrade.
EDP Solar, an EDP business unit focusing on the implementation of self-production and distributed-generation solar projects, is responsible for designing, building, operating, and maintaining the system.
About EDP Brasil
With more than 20 years experience in Brazil,EDP Brasil is now worth over R$9 billion - three times more than when it became a publicly - traded company in 2005. It employs about 10,000 workers(direct and outsourced) and operates 14 hydroelectric generation units and 1 thermoelectric plant,totaling 2.8 gigawatts(GW) of installed capacity.The company serves more than 3.3 million customers in the Distribution segment(EDP S‹o Paulo and EDP Esp’rito Santo) and has an intense activity in the Services and Trading areas.It is one of the five largest private companies operating in all segments of the electricity value chain(Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Trading and Solutions).It is a leading company in areas such as Governance and Sustainability,and it has been listed for 12 consecutive years on the B3 Corporate Sustainability Index.More recently,EDP Brasil became a digital transformation pioneer by being the first company in the electricity sector to implement automation processes. /p>
