Huawei, Grupo Rio Alto, and UFPB Sign Agreement for Implementation of Solar Energy Efficiency Laboratory

CEAR/UFPB Partners With Huawei and Grupo Rio Alto for the Installation of a Solar Energy Efficiency Laboratory. The Project Also Includes the Implementation of a New Solar Plant in the Region.

The Chinese company Huawei, Grupo Rio Alto, and the Center for Alternative and Renewable Energies at the Federal University of Paraíba (CEAR/UFPB) signed a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of a laboratory focused on maximizing solar energy generation studies. To this end, a new solar power plant will begin construction at UFPB as a result of the collaboration between public and private initiatives.

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Paraíba Already Has Over 138 MW of Installed Power

The signing of the memorandum between Huawei, Grupo Rio Alto, and UFPB took place during the Renewable Innovation Day last week. The event also celebrated the 10th anniversary of CEAR/UFPB’s activities.

The state has one of the highest solar irradiation rates in the country, currently having eight parks in operation that total an installed capacity of 138.20 MW. The segment is considered a clean model for generating energy due to low production of polluting gases.

During the signing with UFPB and Grupo Rio Alto, Huawei Digital Power’s Vice President, Mason Qing, recalled the success story the company has in Brazil for 23 years and emphasized that currently, solar energy plays an important role in Huawei, being one of the pillars of the company in the country and worldwide. Ma Jie, Vice President of Human Resources at Huawei in the country, discussed initiatives to train new talents, such as the ICT Academy, Open Class, Seeds for The Future and ICT Competition.

CEAR/UFPB Comments on Huawei’s Free Courses

In this same context, CEAR/UFPB Director Euler Macêdo also recognized how educational initiatives have transformed society, with over 240 people already graduated from Huawei’s courses. According to the director, the goal was to achieve 40 international certifications, and by the end of the ICT Academy project, 86 were reached. Euler states that doubling this goal left everyone satisfied.

Moreover, his student Lucas Gudes was one of the finalists in the international Seeds for the Future program. According to Edmond Farhat from Grupo Rio Alto, everyone benefits from this partnership, especially the students. Farhat claims that teenagers entering college at 18 or 19 years old can take what they learn and apply it in the private sector.

The partnership with academia is of utmost importance, not only for the university but also for the country. “There is no point in being trapped within the walls of the university and not bringing that to society,” Euler Macêdo pointed out.

Brazilian Company for Research and Industrial Innovation (Embrapii)

During the event, the Cooperation Agreement was also signed, which credentials CEAR/UFPB as a unit of Embrapii. According to Rector Valdiney Gouveia, the university’s aim is to accredit new Embrapii units.

Carlos Eduardo Pereira, Director of Operations at Embrapii, recognized the work created by the center with applied research in partnership with private sector companies.