MRV Construction Opens Solar Photovoltaic Plant With Enough Capacity to Supply Nearly Half of the Population of a Municipality in Bahia

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 22/03/2022 at 13:07

Updated on 22/03/2022 at 18:11

O volume é suficiente para abastecer quase metade da população de Lapão – que tem 27 mil moradores – imagem: MRV/Divulgação

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MRV Construction Advances With Its Sustainability Plan Until 2030 and Is Inaugurating a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Bahia That Has 800 Solar Panels

MRV Construction inaugurated its new solar photovoltaic plant this Monday (21) in the municipality of Lapão, Bahia. The plant has the capacity to generate 490 Megawatt-hours annually, which is enough to power almost half of the population of the municipality, which has 27,000 inhabitants. A total of about 800 solar panels were installed over an area of 3,200 square meters, which could generate savings of R$ 300,000 per year.

Energy From the Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Bahia Will Be Allocated for Supplying MRV Units

According to MRV Construction, a large part of the energy generated by the solar photovoltaic plant will be directed toward supplying energy to the company’s units such as construction sites, offices, stores, and other physical structures in the company’s portfolio. However, MRV Construction states that, by the end of the year, some customers will also be able to benefit from the use of renewable energy.

The solar plant in Bahia is the company’s second solar photovoltaic plant. The first one is located in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, and has been operational since November 2020, generating over 1,000,000 kilowatt-hours annually.

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MRV’s Solar Power Plants in Bahia and Minas Gerais Focus on the Company’s 2030 Vision

At the time, Raphael Lafetá, executive director of institutional and sustainable relations at MRV Construction, stated that the company aims to transform the world, not only to help thousands of people leave rental situations and have a home but also through actions that go beyond that, always seeking to invest in and promote sustainable development in the regions where it operates.

The solar photovoltaic plant is aligned with this thinking and affirms what the company proposes in the MRV 2030 vision, an action plan developed to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the UN for 2030. Minas Gerais was chosen to host the first plant because there is a high energy demand in the state, as well as favorable regulations for the project’s installation and high solar incidence in the region.

The MRV Construction expects savings of R$ 800,000 per year, in addition to socio-environmental gains such as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and obtaining clean energy.

About the Company

MRV is the largest construction company in Latin America and continuously invests in quality management and the development of its products. Throughout its history, the company has always been linked to the best practices in the market, focusing on the needs of its customers.

It is in this way that it has earned several essential certifications that establish strict standards in the management of environments, safety, and health within companies. Operating for over four decades in the real estate market, MRV Construction is the largest in the country in the low- and middle-income housing sector and is the only company providing apartments and houses in more than 160 municipalities across the country.

The company was founded by partners Mário Lúcio Menin, Rubens Menin Teixeira de Souza, and Vega Engenharia Ltda, and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte. The company was developed with the mission to build and incorporate developments in the city.

MRV Construction Opens Solar Photovoltaic Plant With Enough Capacity to Supply Nearly Half of the Population of a Municipality in Bahia

MRV Construction Advances With Its Sustainability Plan Until 2030 and Is Inaugurating a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Bahia That Has 800 Solar Panels

Energy From the Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Bahia Will Be Allocated for Supplying MRV Units

MRV’s Solar Power Plants in Bahia and Minas Gerais Focus on the Company’s 2030 Vision

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MRV Construction Opens Solar Photovoltaic Plant With Enough Capacity to Supply Nearly Half of the Population of a Municipality in Bahia

MRV Construction Advances With Its Sustainability Plan Until 2030 and Is Inaugurating a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Bahia That Has 800 Solar Panels

Energy From the Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Bahia Will Be Allocated for Supplying MRV Units

MRV’s Solar Power Plants in Bahia and Minas Gerais Focus on the Company’s 2030 Vision

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