A Clear reached the mark 200MW of energy production from renewable sources, such as solar, hydroelectric, biogas and qualified cogeneration, through the program Claro Energy.
Implemented in 2017, the initiative account at the moment with 85 power plants distributed generation scattered in 14 Brazilian states: Bahia, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and the Federal District.
O program aims generate more than 1 GWh per year originating from renewable sources in 2023, which is equivalent to 80% of energy consumed in all operations and facilities from the company telephone in Brazil.
Until now, the company program avoided the emission of more than 500 thousand tons of CO2. “Claro is committed to reducing the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere and, in doing so, contributing to the control of climate change”, highlights Claro.
Free market
In addition to investing in the captive market, the operator operates in Mercado Livre de Energia and has long-term contracts under the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) model for the acquisition of wind energy.
The objective in this segment is to meet 100% of consumption in medium voltage units with the sum of the initiatives, ensuring that data centers, administrative buildings and large operations use only clean energy.