Copel's first solar plant, which is being built in the municipality of Bandeirantes, in northern Paraná, is receiving the final part of the photovoltaic structures and modules.

The distribution line for the solar energy plant that will connect the generating parks to Copel's grid is also already being installed, this will be the first plant to be installed in the municipality of Bandeirantes.

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Power from Copel's solar power plant

The system will have a total installed capacity of 5,36 MWp (megawatt-peak, photovoltaic energy power unit) and the first phase should start operating in 2020.

“We are very grateful for the completion process of the Bandeirantes plant, we will be proud to put this new project into practice, which will be available not only for the population, but also for commercial purposes”, says the superintendent of Copel's Business Development Board , Richard Rothstein.

Project to build shared solar power plants in partnership with Copel  

In the generation of shared solar energy, it is possible to consider two or more consumer units gathered through a consortium or cooperative to use a portion of the energy generated by the plant to reduce the energy bill.  

In remote self-consumption, the consumer units must have the same ownership, that is, linked to the same CNPJ. In both cases, the consumer units must be within Copel's concession area.  

About Copel

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) is a Brazilian company in the state of Paraná that generates, transmits and distributes electricity and also operates in the areas of telecommunications in practically the entire state, with an estimated population in 2014 of approximately 11,08 million inhabitants and with a staff of 7.523 employees.

Copel operates a generating complex of 21 own plants, of which 19 are hydroelectric, one thermoelectric and one wind. The total installed capacity of these plants is 4.756,1 megawatts. Transmission assets total 3.821 km of transmission lines and 44 substations, with the forecast of adding another 1.581 km by 2021.