A Matrix, a platform for solutions in electricity and natural gas, plans to invest around R$680 million in the development of photovoltaic solar plants in Brazil by 2026. The information was confirmed by Guilherme Hanna, the company's operations director, in an exclusive interview with Canal Solar.
Since 2022, the company has already allocated R$560 million to the solar sector, accumulating a portfolio of approximately 800 MW. Of this total, 35 plants are owned by the company, while another 500 MW come from partnerships with leased plants.
Over the next two years, plans include the implementation of 100 MW of centralized generation in Minas Gerais and 150 MWp of distributed generation. In addition, the company intends to build a 700 MW wind project in Bahia in three phases.
“We continue to believe that self-generation is part of our investment thesis, but always aligned with our customers’ needs. We develop solutions for self-production, distributed generation, large consumers and retailers. We are a trader, but we see energy as a strategic complement to our business,” Hanna highlighted.
Today, Matrix serves more than 40 thousand consumer units, including 3.600 customers in the Free Energy Market and another 38 thousand distributed generation subscribers.
Matrix is also seeking to establish itself as a leader in the energy storage market, with R$550 million already invested in this business unit. The company has currently contracted 250 MWh in battery energy storage systems (BESS) with Huawei.
“We understand that BESS is the solution to several demands in the electricity sector. We decided to start with the most challenging application, which is implementing the system behind the meter,” explained the executive.
Matrix Energia plans to install 224 MWh in BESS by 2025
Hanna also revealed that the company will participate in Brazil's first energy storage auction, scheduled for June 2025. “We are preparing for the auction not only because of the opportunity, but also because we believe in the benefits that this technology can bring to the electricity sector,” he concluded.
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