The Brazilian electricity sector has received a new boost with the start of commercial operation of the Draco Solar Complex, located in Arinos (MG). The project expands the supply of renewable generation in the national electricity grid.
Since January, nine of the 11 plants that make up the complex have been operational. The two remaining units are expected to begin selling energy starting in April.
In total, the project comprises 462 generating units, totaling 505 MW of installed capacity. The total investment, made by Atlas Renewable Energy, reaches R$ 2,4 billion.
The complex is part of the New PAC (Growth Acceleration Program) and, during the construction phase, generated approximately 23,2 direct and indirect jobs.
The plant is connected to the SIN (National Interconnected System) via a collector substation and a 500 kV transmission line, approximately 16 kilometers long, to the Arinos 2 Substation.
Project expands solar power generation in Rio Grande do Norte.
No Rio Grande do NorteThe Assú Sol photovoltaic complex is also now 100% operational, expanding the presence of solar energy in the Northeast and reinforcing the supply of energy in the free market.
With an investment of R$ 3,3 billion, the project installed in Assú has an installed capacity of 895 MW, with the ability to produce an average of 229,6 MW available to the free energy market. The commercial capacity of the asset is sufficient to supply a city with approximately 850 inhabitants.
Located on a licensed area of 2.344 hectares, Assú Sol comprises over 1,5 million photovoltaic modules, approximately 12 kilometers of cables, and 53 kilometers of internal access roads. Connection to the electrical grid is via a transmission line approximately one kilometer long to the substation associated with the project.
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Solar energy is renewable and environmentally friendly on the roofs of existing buildings.
The removal of vegetation in this area is extremely regrettable.
From the photo we can see that the impact of deforestation is very significant. There is no such thing as clean energy.
So much abundant and cheap solar energy is given by God, but the companies in the free energy market, which should share this with the people who suffer so much from the extremely high final cost of electricity, offer absurdly insignificant discounts of only 10, 12, and 18% on energy consumption in kW, and the federal government is only interested in collecting more taxes and does nothing for the consumer. Usury and greed are sins.