Two Solar Power Plants Will Be Built in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília

Written by Roberta Souza Published on 17/02/2021 at 10:39

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C&A Announced a Partnership with Faro Energy for the Construction of Solar Power Plants in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília

The British group Faro Energy and C&A Brazil signed an agreement to build and operate two solar power plants, which will meet the energy consumption of 11 retail stores in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. The contract is valid for 10 years and has an installed capacity of 2.5 MW, totaling 5.5 GW per year.

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The installation and operation of the plants will be carried out by Faro Energy, a company specialized in clean energy projects. Approximately 7,000 photovoltaic panels will be used for the construction.

According to C&A, the solar plants are expected to save 20 million reais on electricity bills over the next ten years. Ciro Neto, director of development and expansion at C&A in Brazil, states that “We were pioneers in using the free energy market, which allows the purchase of energy from renewable sources to supply our operations.”

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Two Solar Power Plants Will Be Built in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília

C&A Announced a Partnership with Faro Energy for the Construction of Solar Power Plants in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília

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