A Brazil, company BRAND em development de projects de generation de clean energy, Ea company de Aegea sanitation signed the partnership e inaugurate two solar power plants em Petrópolis (RJ).
Plants occupy an area of 12,3 square meters and have 4,7 modules and eight inverters. The plants are expected to generate 3,7 GWh per year.
The investment will meet the energy consumption of 27 Águas do Rio units, responsible for supplying treated water and sewage in 27 municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro with around 10 million customers.
In addition to this project, new plants are planned in the same state and expansions in Mato Grosso, consolidating the partnership in these regions.
The partnership between Brasol and Aegea has been going on since 2022, when inaugurated the first ten plants in the states of Mato Grosso and Amazonas, totaling 5,2 MWp of installed power. According to the companies, The strategy is to prioritize a renewable electrical matrix and reduce energy consumption.
According to Emerson Rocha, Energy Management and Energy Efficiency manager at Aegea, the company has 97% of the energy consumed in its units from renewable sources.
David Betancur, COO of Brasol, comments that the plants implemented are among the five largest in Rio de Janeiro and will supply the mountainous region of the state with a sustainable energy model.
“With installed capacity of 1,3 MWp and 1,27 MWp, respectively, they occupy the third and fourth position among the largest photovoltaic GD (distributed generation) plants in the state, according to the classification of ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency)”, adds Betancur.
For the CEO and founder of Brasol, Ty Eldridge, the partnership with Aegea, has been an example and reference in the segment. “The plants will meet the energy consumption needs of Águas do Rio’s local units, and will contribute to Aegea’s sustainability goals,” he states.
The CEO of Águas do Rio, Alexandre Bianchini, reinforces the company's commitment to seeking sustainable options for its operations.
“Águas do Rio was born with Aegea’s DNA, from 12 years of experience transforming lives. All of our operations are based on the best ESG practices in the world and this includes supplying our systems with renewable energy.”
