The City Hall of Rio de Janeiro inaugurated this Sunday (2) the Carioca Solarium, a 5 MW photovoltaic solar power plant installed in Santa Cruz, in the West Zone.
The project, developed in partnership with C40 Cities and the German agency GIZ, marks the conversion of a former landfill into a clean energy generation hub, with an estimated savings of R$2 million per year for the municipality.
The project occupies 15 hectares, with 8,4 hectares covered by 9.240 solar panels, enough to supply approximately 100 municipal schools per day. According to the city hall, other idle areas are already being mapped for the implementation of new power plants, with the goal of reaching 20 MW of power by 2028.
PPP Model
The Carioca Solarium was made possible through a PPPs (Public-Private Partnership), structured by CCPar (Companhia Carioca de Parcerias e Investimentos) in conjunction with municipal secretariats.
With an investment of R$45 million from the private consortium Rio Solar, the project generated no costs for the municipality and will guarantee 20% cheaper energy over a 25-year concession period.
The initiative is part of the CFF (Cities Finance Facility) program, created by C40 Cities in partnership with GIZ to fund climate action in cities.
From an environmental standpoint, the project should prevent the emission of 40 tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent of taking 25 vehicles off the road. In addition to the environmental impact, the plant also generates 294 direct and indirect jobs, prioritizing the hiring of local workers and suppliers.
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