Huawei Joins 50 Other Investors to Build New Solar Power Plant in Tocantins

Huawei and Other 50 Investors Plan to Power More Than a Thousand Homes Located in the Municipality of São Félix, Tocantins with the Solar Power Plant

Brazilian entrepreneurs, along with Huawei and another 50 companies, will invest in the construction project of a new solar power plant in Tocantins. The announcement came during the ZMatch City event, which will take place until August 29. At the event, in addition to the other investors, the president of Huawei Digital Power in Brazil, Mason Qing, was also present. The realization of the first solar power plant in the Jalapão Park aims to supply energy to about 1,600 families in the surrounding municipality of São Félix, Tocantins.

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All the Details About the Construction of Huawei’s New Solar Power Plant in Tocantins

Huawei’s new solar power plant in Brazil aims to supply energy free of charge to a large part of the population of São Félix do Jalapão by the end of 2022. The president of Huawei believes that, in three to four years, the entire municipality will be enjoying this energy with great success. The construction of the solar power plant will occupy about four hectares of the city. The estimate is that the project will generate around 40 direct jobs and a significant number of indirect vacancies. The workforce from Tocantins will be well utilized and valued.

“We were able to realize a solar plant here in 40 days. This is our power together. We have already invested 20% of the event’s revenue to make this initiative viable, and we will continue investing.”

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– Sylvio de Barros, CEO of ZMatch

The initiative has very strong partnerships, such as Huawei, 77Sol, Pacto Energia, and EasySolar, aimed primarily at creating more sustainable means, considering that São Félix do Jalapão is a beautiful city with great tourism potential.

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The idea is to bring not only sustainability but also quality of life and savings. The state of Tocantins can consider itself extremely fortunate with this great partnership for a municipality that is a tourist postcard of great pride.

High Investment in the Solar Power Plant Promises to Change the Quality of Life of Residents in the Region

“Huawei is investing heavily in photovoltaic plants. In the future, we will foresee more technology in projects like this, with a strong focus on solar energy. Brazil has immense potential in this area,” said Qing Changchun, country manager of Huawei in Brazil.  

The investors intend to enable the use of solar energy for the residents of São Félix in phases, so that everyone can adapt to this new style of energy generation, as explained by Luca Milani, the founder of 77 Sol, a major platform for savings through solar energy. “The plant will be one, without the installation of individual panels in homes, providing energy in a centralized manner,” said Milani.

Visibility and Inspiration

Sylvio de Barros believes that gradually, it will be possible to not only neutralize environmental impacts in Tocantins but also help in the process of nature regeneration. Barros stated that, with the support of the community and government officials, they can bring even more visibility to the state and also inspire other states in the country to follow the same path.