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After Tim It is Clear announce more investments in energy efficiency projects, Vivo announced that it has closed an agreement that will increase the company's promotion of clean and sustainable energy.
This month, the telephone operator signed a 20-year contract with French company Helexia, a specialist in decentralized generation, to supply the company's networks.
The plan is part of Vivo's project to install 70 plants in all regions of Brazil, with operations in 23 states and the Federal District. The objective is to increase efficiency and reduce energy consumption, which saved 7% in 2019.
Of these 70 units, Helexia will develop 16 plants that will be located in the states of Rondônia, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo and Ceará. The plants are expected to come into operation in the first quarter of 2022.
About Helexia
This is the first contract won by Helexia in Brazil, where the company began operations with the support of Voltalia. “We are very pleased with Helexia’s growth in new countries, such as Brazil and Europe”, highlighted Sébastien Clerc, general director of Voltalia.
Vivo opens solar plant in Campinas
The TMW Energy solar plant, belonging to the Brazilian group Royal FIC, entered into exclusive operation for Vivo. With a power of 4.77 MWp, this is one of the five largest distributed generation photovoltaic plants in Brazil.
On a plot of approximately 80 thousand m², located in Campinas (SP), 14,450 BYD solar panels were installed. The plant's energy generation will be equivalent to more than 4.3 tons of neutralized carbon dioxide and more than 20 thousand trees planted.
“This is the largest plant with national modules in the country”, highlighted Eduardo Lima, project manager at TMW Energy.
Source: PV Magazine
