Neoenergia advances in the construction of the Solar Luzia Complex. Plant is the company's first for centralized photovoltaic generation for the free market

Construction work on the Solar Luzia Complex is in full swing and Neoenergia has just installed the first support pile for the more than 233 solar panels planned for the park. With a total installed capacity of 149,3 MWp, the Solar Luzia Complex is the company's first for centralized photovoltaic generation for the free market. In 2022, with Luzia and other assets under construction, more than 90% of the company's matrix will be made up of renewable energies.

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The asset will have operational synergy with the wind and transmission projects and is in line with Neoenergia's objective of expanding the clean energy generation portfolio with value creation and contributing to sustainable and low-carbon development. The construction of parks will also bring economic benefits to landowners throughout the life of the development. The generation of jobs is another advantage of the works, which should create 700 jobs at the peak.

Watch the video below of the installation of the first support stake for the 233 solar panels

Power plant connection infrastructure will be shared with the Chafariz Wind Complex

The location of the photovoltaic plants enhances the operational synergy of the company's businesses. The venture is being built approximately 11 kilometers from the Santa Luzia II substation, which is part of the transmission project acquired by the company in lot 6 of auction 002/2017, by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), with energization scheduled for this year.

In addition, the power plant connection infrastructure will be shared with the Chafariz Wind Complex, where 15 wind farms are being installed, totaling an installed capacity of 471,2 MW.

Neoenergia has 4 GW of installed generation capacity, 88% of which is renewable energy, and is implementing another 1 GW with the construction of new wind farms. In transmission, there are 1,4 km of lines in operation and 5,3 km under construction. Through the Neoenergia Institute, it encourages sustainable development based on socio-environmental actions and thus contributes to improving the quality of life of the communities where the company operates, especially the most vulnerable people, always aiming at sustainable development.

A companhia is the first company in the country to exclusively sponsor the Brazilian Women's Football Team, giving the name to the national competition, which is now called Brasileirão Feminino Neoenergia. Since January 2021, it has been part of the B3 Corporate Sustainability Index portfolio – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão – which brings together companies that have the best corporate governance and sustainability practices.