A microgrid-based solution with photovoltaic solar generation and battery energy storage from Huawei Digital Power is enabling the continuous operation of agricultural irrigation systems in the municipality of São Desidério, in western Bahia, one of the main agricultural production centers in the country.
The project, a pioneering initiative nationwide, enables a stable energy supply throughout the year in an area without access to the conventional electricity grid, completely eliminating the need for diesel generators.
Located in a remote area in western Bahia, Fazenda Alabama faced significant energy limitations that impacted its full development. The biggest challenge was the operation of three irrigation pivots and four water pumping systems that run for more than ten hours a day, ten months a year, in an intensive production cycle with multiple harvests.
“Before implementing the system, we depended on more expensive and less predictable alternatives. With the microgrid, we now have more security to operate our irrigation systems with stability throughout the year. This has brought more predictability to the operation and in crop planning,” explains Guiomar de Souza, owner of Fazenda Alabama.
To ensure reliable and constant energy, a complete microgrid solution integrated with battery storage systems (BESS), based on photovoltaic solar generation, supplied by Huawei Digital Power, was implemented.
SV Agro led the engineering, installation, and commissioning of the plant, ensuring that the system met the farm's operational requirements. HDT supported the structuring of the solution and the provision of the technology, connecting Huawei's global innovation to the demands of Brazilian agribusiness.
The system has 1,4 MW of installed capacity in photovoltaic solar energy and 1,3 MWh of storage capacity. Its decentralized architecture uses smart technology capable of forming a stable electrical grid, guaranteeing quality and continuity of supply with autonomy and stability, even without connection to the public grid.
“Energy storage is a fundamental element for the full use of renewable sources in critical applications, especially in regions without access to the electricity grid. These solutions allow for increased security of continuous supply, reduced costs, and support for the transition to a more sustainable energy matrix,” says Renato Mondino, Sales Manager at Huawei Digital Power Brazil.
“This project represents an important step forward in the adoption of renewable energy solutions in Brazil. The integration between generation and storage offers a complete solution, capable of meeting operational demands with high efficiency. It is also a model that can be replicated in various regions of the country,” says Thomas Henrique Knoch, CEO of SV Agro.
The initiative also reinforces HDT's strategic role in developing the energy storage market in Brazil, expanding access to advanced technologies and structuring a supply chain prepared to meet the needs of more complex projects in the field.
“HDT has been working to consolidate the energy storage market in Brazil, structuring a chain capable of supporting increasingly complex and large-scale projects. This project in western Bahia demonstrates that the microgrid model with solar generation and batteries is already a mature, competitive, and replicable solution for agribusiness. Our role is to enable access to this technology, connecting global manufacturers to the real demands of the field and driving the energy transition with concrete results for rural producers,” says Bruno Monteiro, CSO of HDT.
Advanced energy storage technologies and microgrids can transform access to energy in remote regions, enabling rural properties to operate with clean and economically competitive energy.
The solution reinforces the role of collaboration between technology, distribution, and specialized integration to boost agricultural productivity and reduce carbon emissions, making a concrete contribution to the energy transition of Brazilian agribusiness.
The project was developed in partnership with SV Agro, responsible for the installation and integration of the solution in the field, and with HDT, a strategic distributor of Huawei Digital Power in Brazil, which played a key role in the technical and commercial structuring of the initiative.
"The coordinated action between manufacturer, distributor and integrator was crucial in enabling a solution tailored to the specific conditions of the region," Mondino concluded.
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Dear Sirs, this represents a step forward for the protagonist, for a long time, of the "Light for All" project, which, according to information I obtained from the privatized Eletrobras, is fully operational. For micro and small farmers, it's a godsend. 81% of rural producers are of this type. As for solar farms, I have strong reservations. After all, among the important social functions of the land is to produce food. They say the weakest parts of a human being are the stomach and the pocket! Engineer and professor. Designer of solar power generation systems. Whatsapp and tel: (21)997716277
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Dear Sirs, this represents a step forward for the protagonist, for a long time, of the "Light for All" project, which, according to information I obtained from the privatized Eletrobras, is fully operational. For micro and small farmers, it's a godsend. 81% of rural producers are of this type. As for solar farms, I have strong reservations. After all, among the important social functions of the earth is producing food. They say the weakest parts of a human being are the stomach and the pocket! Engineer and professor. Designer of solar power generation systems. Whatsapp and tel: (21)997716277