Solar Energy: Federal Institute of Santa Catarina to Inaugurate Photovoltaic Plant That Will Reduce Campus Electricity Bill by 80%

With About 370 kWp, New Solar Power Plant in Santa Catarina Will Bring Sustainability Benefits to IFSC Campus

On April 26, next Tuesday, the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC) will inaugurate the installation of a solar power plant in the city of Florianópolis, located in Santa Catarina. From the inauguration, the southern city will have a photovoltaic system that has more than a thousand solar panels.

According to the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, the investment in renewable energy innovation, specifically solar energy, is an initiative that has become increasingly popular around the world, as it brings various benefits to the environment and savings for families, businesses, and institutions.

According to an article by Sofia Pontes written for Canal Solar, the launch of the new solar power plant in Santa Catarina will take place during the 4th International Mobility Congress (Mobisul), whose theme this year will be “The Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Mobility,” as it is a very present issue in current debates and attracts media and investor attention.

About the Project and Expectations for the New Plant

The devices and equipment necessary for the new solar power plant have already been installed on the roofs of the Coqueiros campus and the Rectorate of the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina. Furthermore, they operate with approximately 370 kilowatt peak (kWp), which promises to deliver solar energy generation capable of meeting the consumption of a large part of the buildings. According to the Institute, it is expected that, with the operation of the plant, the energy bill of the Rectorate will be reduced by half, while that of the campus will decrease by up to 80%.

Rubipiara Cavalcante Fernandes, the responsible professor and technical supervisor of the project for the new solar power plant in Santa Catarina, states: “The net metering system will generate energy credits and can be used later for what will be consumed at night, which will come from the grid.”

Voltalia Commissions Its Largest Solar Project with Serra do Mel I and Serra do Mel II Plants, Located in Rio Grande do Norte

The energy company Voltalia announced, on the last Tuesday (04/19), the commissioning of its largest solar project in Brazil. Thus, the Serra do Mel I and Serra do Mel II plants will be integrated and will become the largest undertaking of the company focused on expanding installed capacity within the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Voltalia is an energy company that focuses on production and new solutions for the renewable energy sector in Brazil and has now announced the commissioning of its largest solar project in the country. Thus, with the merger of the Serra do Mel I and Serra do Mel II plants, located in the Serra Branca Complex, in Rio Grande do Norte, the company will hold a gigantic project within the segment in the state.
The commissioning of the plants will provide technical, operational, and productive integration of solar energy complexes and, by the end of Voltalia’s project, the undertaking will have an installed capacity of 320 MW, which is enough to supply a city with up to 400 thousand households. Therefore, this will be the largest of the company’s ventures in the field of solar energy generation in Brazil and will consequently receive extra focus from Voltalia to ensure the process occurs as smoothly as possible. To learn more about solar energy, click here to read this news in full.