EDP signed a contract this week to supply solar energy to 13 highway and rail transport system concessions managed by Motiva in six Brazilian states. The 15-year agreement provides for the contracting of an average of 9,3 MW of electricity through self-generation via leasing.
According to Motiva, the contract could reduce electricity costs by 25% compared to 2023. The volume corresponds to 15% of the company's total consumption and will be allocated to 154 consumer units connected to medium and high voltage.
The supply will cover operations in Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, and São Paulo. These include the Rio de Janeiro Light Rail (VLT Carioca), lines 4-Yellow and 5-Lilac of the São Paulo metro, and lines 8-Diamond and 9-Emerald of the São Paulo metropolitan train system.
The contract also includes highway concessions such as AutoBan, ViaRio, Motiva Paraná, Motiva Pantanal, RodoAnel, ViaSul, RioSP, ViaCosteira and ViaLagos.
Energy will be supplied by a 254 MW solar complex.
The contracted electricity will originate from one of the power plants in the Novo Oriente Solar Complex, located in Ilha Solteira (SP), a project operated by EDP.
The complex has an installed capacity of 254 MWac, with more than 558 photovoltaic modules and 82 inverters. According to the company, the monthly generation volume is equivalent to the consumption of approximately 375 homes.
The agreement also provides for the issuance of I-RECs (International Renewable Energy Certificates) used to prove the renewable attributes associated with the electricity generated.
With this contract, the share of self-generation in meeting Motiva's electricity demand should increase from 60% to 85%, expanding the use of this modality in transportation and infrastructure operations.
In self-generation through leasing, the consumer participates in the operation of a generation project and receives a share of the energy produced, according to the contractual conditions. This model differs from conventional electricity purchase by involving the consumer's participation in the generation structure.
Motiva already uses this method in other projects. Currently, the company participates in three wind farms located between Piauí and Bahia, part of the Otis Wind Complex, whose production supplies part of the railway and metro operations in São Paulo.
The companies also maintain another solar energy supply contract, signed in 2024, with a duration of ten years. In this case, the electricity is destined for the Anhanguera-Bandeirantes System in São Paulo, through shared distributed generation.
According to Motiva, since the end of 2024 the electricity used in its highway and rail operations has come from renewable sources. The new contract expands the share of energy obtained through self-production, a method that has been used by large consumers to manage costs and increase the predictability of electricity expenses.
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