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State of Piauí Announces New Solar Power Park, Which Could Generate One Thousand Job Opportunities and Investments Ranging from R$ 1.2 to 1.5 Billion

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 16/03/2021 at 14:48
Energia solar, Piauí, empregos
Parque de energia solar/ Fonte: reprodução – Via Google
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Celeo Redes Brasil Presented To The Government Of The State Of Piauí, The Plan For The Construction Of A New Solar Power Plant, With Generation Of 400 To 500 MW

Celeo Redes Brasil will build a new solar power plant in the state of Piauí. This new venture will have 400 to 500 megawatts of energy generated from solar panels, with operations expected to start in January 2025. The investment, ranging from R$ 1.2 to 1.5 billion, will create over a thousand job openings during the construction phase.

Solar Power Plant In Piauí

Celeo Redes already has an operational solar park in São João do Piauí and intends to expand it to double its production capacity. The company is also constructing a 415-kilometer transmission line that will connect the states of Piauí and Ceará, expected to start commercial operations in April 2021.

The new solar power plant will be located between the municipalities of Buriti dos Lopes and Bom Princípio do Piauí, in the northern part of the state. The investments that will be made will boost the region and create many jobs in the state of Piauí.

Investments And Job Creation In Piauí

The state governor, Wellington Dias, stated that various efforts are being made to achieve the goal of attracting investments. According to him, the partnership with Celeo has brought investments of approximately R$ 1 billion. Now, the company is set to invest even more in solar energy generation, leading to the creation of numerous jobs with the construction of the new solar power plant in the state of Piauí.

Howzembergson de Brito, director of Renewable Energies at Seminper, stated that the project is in the licensing phase at the State Department of Environment and Water Resources (Semar), with the process underway. “Piauí continues to attract investments in energy and new projects will be installed. This is already a reality in our state. These investments generate jobs and boost the economy in the regions where they are implemented,” informed the manager.

Roberta Souza

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