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Sunew, a Brazilian manufacturer of OPV (organic photovoltaic films), and Grupo CAOA, distributor of the Hyundai, Subaru and Chery brands, entered into a partnership and built the largest solar facade in the world. That's what the companies say.
The project was installed by SolarVolt at the automaker's CPEE (Research and Energy Efficiency Center), located inside the Anápolis (GO) factory.
The building's glass received OPVs from Sunew Glass, covering an area of 850 m². The electrical energy generated through the solar source is sufficient to supply all the monthly electricity consumed in all workstations in the building.
“Our expectations for installing the panel are very high and demonstrate our real commitment to the sustainability of our plant. The implementation of this project embodies and realizes all the effort and work developed by our teams in recent years”, highlighted Mauro Correia, CEO of CAOA.
Marcio Alfonso, technical director of the plant and CEO of CAOA Chery, emphasized that they are making great advances in biofuel studies and now, with the partnership with Sunew, they have managed to add another front in the search for innovative solutions in the line of photovoltaic cell research low weight and high formability.
“This is yet another action that reinforces our commitment to the pursuit of sustainability through research and innovation carried out in Brazil, at a time when the automobile industry is entering a phase of unprecedented technological transformation,” added Alfonso.
For Tiago Alves, CEO of Sunew, the project is very important for the business market in general. “The benefits are countless, both for the environment and for the company. The installation of the OPV on the facade of the building contributes to meeting a large part of the demand for electrical energy and, thus, enhancing energy efficiency and contributing to the reduction of the carbon footprint”, he explained.
What is OPV?
OPV is the third generation of solar cell technology. Through sustainable production, organic photovoltaic films are a greener alternative for generating energy, allowing their integration into innovative architecture, construction, urban furniture and mobility projects.
“It is a set of layers printed using a solution on a substrate, which can be rigid like glass or flexible like plastic. There are countless application possibilities”, said Rogerio Duarte, specialist in BIPV (Photovoltaic Integration in Civil Construction) and advisor to ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation).
“The main challenge of OPV technology is to become more efficient and have a longer useful life”, pointed out Duarte.
Pepsi and Natura invest in OPV
PepsiCo, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, and Sunew have teamed up to develop a pioneering solar energy project for distribution trucks.
The partnership hopes to optimize PepsiCo's distribution operations, with the OPV powering the battery charge, providing power for the truck's stand-by charging systems, interior lights and fiscal printer, as well as helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse effect.
Another success story for Sunew is with Natura. The manufacturer installed 1,800 m² of organic photovoltaic films, Sunew LIGHT™, in the Learning Center of the cosmetics multinational, located in Cajamar (SP).
In total, the project uses 1,580 panels. It is estimated that the energy generated by the modules will contribute to avoiding the annual emission of 37 tons of carbon dioxide.
