Partnership supports Brazilian cities in the use of solar energy

A ICLEI South America and ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association) released a call for the launch of a partnership that aims to enable energy transition in Brazilian cities through the use of photovoltaic technology.

Through technical support, local governments will be guided by entities to develop financially viable projects, aiming to raise funds through sponsors for the implementation of solar systems.

The call for sponsorship is part of the first phase of the program and is open to interested companies until June 12th. The call provides two quota values: R$20 thousand or R$60 thousand. 

In exchange for the resources, sponsors will have their brands publicized alongside the program's promotional actions, which can integrate other sustainability initiatives. 

After the deadline for the call for sponsors has ended, the Notice will be opened to choose the cities included in the “Energy Transition Program in Cities: Solar Public Buildings". 

The selected local governments will have the chance to exchange experiences and take advantage of the methodology for developing technically robust and financeable projects, enabling them to apply them to the local reality and obtain financing for their photovoltaic solar energy projects. 

At this stage, the technical teams from ICLEI, the ABSOLAR and strategic partners will provide content to facilitate interactions and bilaterally support up to 10 selected municipalities. 

The program will last six months and should be implemented from July. The announcement of the partnership between ICLEI and ABSOLAR took place via live, on April 13, at Canal from ICLEI South America in Youtube.