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With a view to cutting energy costs (2nd highest cost for the company), proposals for generating renewable energy for lines and stations will be evaluated. Otherwise, what's left will be sold
Metrô authorized 14 companies and consortiums to develop unprecedented studies for the implementation of a renewable energy generation system to power the lines and stations. Undeniably, the objective is to have more sustainable sources, reducing the amount paid for the input, which is currently the company's second largest expense.
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Undeniably, the São Paulo Metrô wants to reduce energy costs. The company's second largest, and intends to implement a clean and renewable energy generation system to power lines and stations. The company also intends to sell the surplus in the renewable energy market.
Renewable energy project in the SP Metro must include the production of at least 120 MW (Megawatts) per month
The Company can also make available around 200 m² of area for station roofs and maintenance yards, which may receive photovoltaic cells to generate solar energy.
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The studies will be able to propose other areas in the city, owned by the Metrô de SP, such as land remaining from network expansion works, for the installation of photovoltaic cells, or even the implantation of generating units in other regions of the country.
Metrô de SP must choose the company with the most economical renewable energy proposal and with the most benefits
Companies, with solutions for the generation and supply of this type of energy. Finally, Metrô reported on its official portal that it will choose the winning company considering economic results, socio-environmental impacts and elaboration techniques.
The São Paulo Metro is responsible for operating Lines 1-Blue (Jabaquara – Tucuruvi), 2-Green (Vila Prudente – Vila Madalena), 3-Red (Corinthians-Itaquera – Palmeiras-Barra Funda) and the monorail system of Line 15-Silver (Vila Prudente – Jardim Planalto), totaling 65,8 km in length and 59 stations. Through the network managed by the Metrô, 4 million passengers pass daily.
