Generating more than 2.500 jobs for the state of PE, the works of the largest solar energy plant in Latin America have already received around R$ 3 billion in investments and will benefit more than 800 thousand families.

On July 9, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque and the Minister of Tourism, Gilson Machado, participated in the inauguration of the Brígida, Belmonte and Bom Nome solar power plants, in the municipality of São José do Belmonte (PE) and promises to generate thousands of jobs. The plants have an occupation of 186,9 hectares and were announced in April 2019. The solar energy installations belong to the Spanish company, Solatio, and carry the title of being the largest in Latin America.

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More than 2.500 jobs will be generated by solar power plants in PE

According to data from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), from 2019 to now, the works of solar power plants have already generated more than 2.500 direct and indirect jobs. Together, the units have an installed capacity of 810 MW and can generate energy for the homes of 800 families.

The set that already forms the largest solar energy park in the country, is the largest in Latin America in solar generation and has already received approximately R$ 3 billion in investments.

Despite the size of the project in PE, President Jair Bolsonaro did not participate in the event, unlike the last inaugurations of solar power plants that took place in Paraíba and Goiás.

PE solar power plants

The giant complex in Latin America, mentioned above, is made up of seven plants (including the three inaugurated) and together, it has the capacity to generate 1,1 megawatts (MW). In PE, solar plants are responsible for leveraging distributed microgeneration of energy, with an advance of 264% through centralized generation, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSOLAR).

Pernambuco in the distributed generation market

To have the largest solar power plant in Latin America, the state has several regions that have a high level of solar incidence, making the source quite exploited. In PE, there are around 39 projects in the planning phase, which correspond to 5,6% of the total power generated by renewable sources in the State.

To move even faster in this sector, the government created the PE Solar, a program that aims to make it possible to hire companies that supply solar energy. In order not to lack manpower, Elektsolar Innovations has the best courses in the solar sector in the state. The institution aims to qualify professionals and companies to work in this sector.