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More and more companies are betting on solar energy as an alternative to save on electricity bills. The Bahian department store chain Le Biscuit, one of the largest retail chains in the country, installed a photovoltaic system at its CD (distribution center) in Salvador (BA), providing savings of R$ 100 thousand per month.
The installation, which has 37 Fronius inverters, was carried out by Enersol Brasil and can be considered one of the largest distributed generation photovoltaic installations in the country, according to Matthias Ogonovszky, managing partner of the company.
“In addition to savings of more than R$ 100 thousand per month, part of the energy produced at the Le Biscuit DC is compensated in network stores located more than 1 thousand km from the production site”, reported Ogonovszky, also highlighting that the project counts with an injection limitation system to optimize profitability depending on generation and demand.
“We started this project with Fronius and the installer Enersol around six months ago. We were motivated by the possibility of making our contribution to the environment, associated with a reduction in electricity bills. We are very satisfied and our goal now is to implement this same system in some of the chain's stores”, said Antonio Cajado, engineering manager at the Le Biscuit chain.
Alexandre Borin, commercial manager of the Solar Energy Unit at Fronius do Brasil, commented that, in the case of the equipment installed at the Le Biscuit DC, it is a Fronius ECO, aimed at medium and large commercial and industrial installations.
Le Biscuit de Salvador receives golden inverter from Fronius
Last year, the Austrian manufacturer Fronius reached the milestone of 1 million photovoltaic solar inverters manufactured at its factory in the city of Sattledt, using the SnapInverter system.
As a form of celebration, the company decided to manufacture just three gold-plated inverters to be sold in its main subsidiaries, among the company's more than 30 branches around the world. Australia, Germany and Brazil, which lead the ranking of solar energy sales in the world, were awarded golden products.
In Brazil, Le Biscuit de Salvador was the store chosen to receive the Fronius golden inverter. “We wanted the installation of our dorado to take place in a touristically important location for Brazil and for the chosen customer to have a relevant installation, like the Le Biscuit chain”, said Alexandre Borin, commercial manager of the Solar Energy Unit at Fronius do Brasil .
The SnapInverter, present in the four families of Fronius inverters with powers from 3 kWp to 27 kWp, consists of a mounting system whose installation is easy and quick (on average, seven minutes). According to the company, simply assemble the base of the inverter, with its cables, and insert the electronic part with just one click.
Le Biscuit de Salvador receives Fronius' exclusive golden inverter
Sales of Fronius inverters grow
Sales of Fronius solar inverters in Brazil have grown exponentially, increasing from more than 100 thousand units already sold across the country. The company intends to reach the mark of 200 thousand inverters installed in 2020.
“In a country as large as Brazil, solar energy can represent one of its greatest assets: decentralized generation of clean energy. Energy can be produced exactly where it is needed”, commented Thais Bitencourt, marketing manager at Fronius do Brasil.
Repair center and technical assistance network
Fronius do Brasil invested in the construction of a technical support infrastructure for the national market, with a testing and repair laboratory located in São Bernardo do Campo (SP). Defective equipment, when the problem cannot be resolved on site, can be sent to the laboratory and promptly evaluated by a specialized technical team.
Fronius support service is not limited to inverter repairs. The company also set up a call center for technical queries, capable of offering the support the market needs. The company's objective was to create a space dedicated to maintenance and resolving technical queries regarding its products in Brazil, which speeds up service to installers, distributors and end customers, ensuring greater security for those who purchase their equipment.
