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The City Hall of Curitiba, in partnership with Copel (Parana Energy Company), will build a solar power plant at the Caximba neighborhood landfill, inactive since 2010.
The solar power plant project in Curitiba is part of the Curitiba More Energy program, focused on the use of renewable sources, and will have panels, the same as those used in residential solar panels, installed in a pyramidal format by Copel. With a total generation capacity of 5 Megawatts (MW), the project could supply up to 43% of the energy needs of municipal buildings in the capital of Paraná.
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About the Project in Partnership with Copel
The project will be implemented and operated in partnership with the city hall and Copel, through a public call opened by the company in 2008. The Technical Cooperation Agreement was signed by the company’s president, Daniel Slaviero, and the mayor, Rafael Greca.
The technical, economic, and financial feasibility studies of the Caximba Solar Pyramid are already underway and should be completed by May. Preliminary information indicates an investment of R$ 31.5 million – 49% from Copel and 51% from the municipality.
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