Around 80 philanthropic hospitals in the Paraná will start using solar energy and should save more than R$12 million per year on their electricity bill — the equivalent of 35% of the energy demand of these institutions.
The amount saved will be used to improve services to the population, such as hiring healthcare professionals and purchasing medicines and hospital supplies.
The initiative was announced this Monday (31), in Londrina (PR), as part of a partnership between Itaipu Binational and Femipa (Federation of Santa Casas de Misericórdia and Charitable Hospitals of the State of Paraná). The total investment will be R$82 million, with almost all financing from Itaipu.
The project is part of the Itaipu Mais que Energia program, which develops socio-environmental actions throughout Paraná and in 35 municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul, in alignment with Federal Government guidelines.
“These hospitals will now have their own energy, clean and cheap energy, and with this, they will be able to improve the quality of life of the population,” stated the Brazilian general director of Itaipu, Enio Verri.
Carlos Carboni, the company's Coordination Director, reported that energy generation indicators will be monitored in the first three years of the initiative. “It is a sustainable project not only from an environmental point of view, but also from an economic and social point of view,” he added.
More details of the partnership with Itaipu
Femipa brings together 92 philanthropic hospitals, responsible for more than 50% of SUS (Unified Health System) care in Paraná and for more than 70% of highly complex procedures, such as trauma, oncology, cardiology and transplants.
Through the partnership with Itaipu, 18 MW of photovoltaic solar power will be installed, enough to supply a city with around 60 inhabitants. The priority will be to serve 80 institutions classified as low and medium voltage.
Of these, 29 hospitals will have solar systems installed on rooftops or parking lots, with construction scheduled to begin in April. The other 51 will be served by four centralized solar plants, construction of which is scheduled to begin in June.
Santa Casa de Londrina is a practical example of the impact of the initiative. With a monthly electricity bill of around R$350, the institution estimates savings of R$120 with the installation of solar panels.
“It is a resource that will be used to improve SUS assistance and reduce the deficit at Santa Casa,” stated the superintendent and coordinator of the Santa Casa Board of Directors, Ana Paula Cantelmo Luz.
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