O Gera Group, a national company that operates with the commercialization and generation of renewable energy, announced an investment of R$10 million in the startup Diel Energy, developer of a refrigeration management platform for the corporate market.
The objective is to expand energy efficiency solutions for air conditioning equipment in Brazil. According to the company, the portion of electrical consumption intended for refrigeration in different segments can correspond to 60% to 80% of the total bill, which is the startup's biggest target.
Last year, for example, Diel Energia recorded more than ten-fold growth in business, driven by the greater search for cost reduction in electricity bills and the consequent increase in competitiveness in the production sector.
With this investment, the company intends to expand operations throughout Brazil, increasing from the current 5 thousand to 30 thousand devices installed in the private sector. “All companies with critical operations that depend on the proper functioning of the refrigeration system face the challenge of increasing energy efficiency,” said Victor Arcuri, director and founder of Diel Energia.
“In these cases, it is necessary that the equipment is always working for the operation to be successful, as is the case in hospitals, clinics and slaughterhouses,” he added.
According to Arcuri, an important example are diagnostic medicine units, where equipment such as magnetic resonance imaging is extremely sensitive to temperature and humidity. “Non-compliance with your air conditioning can lead to the machine breaking down and loss of revenue.”
The executive also highlighted that, in large retailers, the enormous amount of equipment and a branched operation make it difficult to manage and control the performance of each unit. “Obtaining information in isolation or not having access to concrete data can lead to hasty decision-making, generating greater energy consumption and higher maintenance costs,” he concluded.
