The RenovaPR Program (Paraná Renewable Rural Energy) is an initiative by Paraná to support distributed generation (DG) of solar energy and encourage the adoption of photovoltaic systems by rural producers in the state. Since the beginning of the operation, 709 projects have been executed, totaling investments worth approximately R$128,6 million, according to data from IDR – PR (Rural Development Institute of Paraná).
Of this total, 264 projects are already in banks totaling R$47 million, the rest are under development. The program was instituted by Law 20.435 of December 17, 2020 which was regulated by decrees 7872 of June 9, 2021.
According to Herlon Goelver de Almeida, coordinator of RenovaPR, more than 5 farmers and cooperatives have already joined the program. In addition, 336 solar energy companies have already registered. “The most important issue today is the economic sustainability of animal protein production systems in Paraná, which are the most electro-intensive and, therefore, most affected by the rise in energy prices,” said Almeida.
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He also highlights that Renova PR aims to provide conditions for farmers and companies to promote the self-production of their own renewable energy, with the possibility of reducing production costs and expanding their activities. “With RenovaPR, we are keeping producers in the productive activities of chicken, freshwater fish farming, pig farming and milk. In the same way, cooperatives and agribusinesses can reduce their costs with our RenovaPR program,” he added.
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