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SSM will launch ground structures to withstand strong gusts of winds

The company will have 4 more solutions to serve the entire market, mainly in the South, which has been suffering from storms

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SSM soil structure. Image: SSM Solar do Brasil/Disclosure

A SSM Solar do Brazil announced that it will launch, this month, structures de required to bear strong gusts de winds, mainly for the market located in the south of the country, which has been suffering from storms.

“Our engineering team is finalizing the development of ground structures to serve the national and international market,” he said Rafael Barros Bebiano, Commercial and Marketing director of the company.

“In recent weeks we have had cyclones that hit the South, and we know that the region's isopleth is the highest in Brazil. So, starting this month, towards the beginning of January, we will be launching four types of ground structures”, he highlighted.

According to Bebiano, SSM, which has roof structures prepared to serve up to 50 m/s, will be working more on safety and product development in 2024.

“Safety due to bad weather. We are within the ABNT standard, and today we will move up two steps in our structures to be able to have more resistance and serve the entire national market, especially the South, where the winds are much stronger”, he concluded.

Cyclone in the south of the country

At the beginning of November, for example, the governments of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná declared a state of public calamity in the cities most affected by the extratropical cyclone that passed through the region.

The city of Cascavel, in western Paraná, recorded a tornado on October 4, according to Simepar (Paraná Meteorological System). The meteorological event was preliminarily categorized as type F2, which features winds of up to 250 km/h.

Mateus Badra
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Mateus Badra

Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. He has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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