Johnson & Johnson opened its first solar plant in South America, located in São José dos Campos (SP). The project was built by EDP Smart, a division that brings together the energy solutions portfolio of the Portuguese company EDP, and will generate 2 million kWh/year.
The plant, with 1 MWp capacity, is located within the company's largest industrial park in terms of area in the world. The photovoltaic farm will generate 100% renewable energy to offset consumption at the company's distribution center in Guarulhos (SP).
The project has 3.240 solar panels, in an area of 6 thousand m² – the equivalent of a football field. The energy generated in the structure will prevent the emission of 215 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, a volume that would require the planting of 600 new trees per year to be neutralized.
In addition to photovoltaic generation, the complex will have a center for recharging electric cars, enabling other uses of clean energy.
Although Johnson & Johnson did not disclose the value of the investment for the plant, the company guarantees that this is just one of the steps towards a greener future. The company recently announced an investment of US$800 million in sustainable actions until 2030.
EDP invests in solar energy
Since 2017, EDP has negotiated 58,9 MWp in solar energy projects in the country, with 28,1 MWp already installed and 30,8 MWp under development.
According to the company, the expectation is to end 2020 with 33 MWp installed and, in the next three years, to triple investments in solar energy, to R$300 million annually.
Currently, EDP has a total of 24 photovoltaic energy projects in nine states in Brazil. The objective is that, by the end of the decade, 100% of its generation will come from renewable sources.
In addition, the company is installing 30 ultra-fast electric car charging stations in the state of São Paulo, in an initiative to reinforce the company's positioning and help in the expansion of electric vehicles.
