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MTR Solar signs a 132 MW monitoring contract with TECSCI for 39 Ineer Energia plants, using the SCADA solution to optimize solar energy.
MTR Solar has signed an agreement with TECSCI to monitor 132 MW of solar energy, involving 39 Ineer Energia plants. The partnership includes the implementation of the SCADA solution, which will allow optimizing solar energy generation and reducing costs. operating costs significantly.
This agreement highlights MTR Solar's commitment to innovation and adoption of advanced technologies to maximize the efficiency of solar installations. Especially in the context of clean energy, the company already has more than 1,8 GWp installed in 620 plants, reinforcing its leadership in the renewable energy sector. In this way, MTR Solar continues to expand its influence in the energy market, promoting an increasingly sustainable future with photovoltaic energy.
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Contracts and Partnerships in the Solar Energy Sector
Brazil, September 12, 2024 – The MTR Group, one of the main distributors of equipment and solutions for solar power plants in the country, through its technology company TECSCI, has signed a relevant contract for the supply of 132 MWp in monitoring for Ineer Energia’s investment plants. Ineer Energia belongs to the Mendes Group, a conglomerate that operates in several sectors, such as shopping malls, real estate developments, services and energy, headquartered in Baixada Santista. This agreement, signed during Intersolar South America 2024, includes the implementation of the SCADA Solution (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) of TECSCI, with the objective of standardizing the monitoring and management of plants in the Ineer Energia portfolio, encompassing all plants in operation and under construction.
There are 39 plants in the model shared generation, totaling an installed capacity of over 132 MWp. In the photovoltaic energy market, MTR Solar has already reached the mark of 1,8 GWp (Gigawatt-peak) installed, serving 620 plants with over 2,8 million installed modules. MTR's main clients include traders, investment funds and investors who see the solar energy sector as a strategic field for allocating resources to infrastructure, a segment that has grown rapidly and stood out above the Selic rate.
Monitoring Platforms and Technologies
A Management and Monitoring Platform The main objective of the photovoltaic power plant monitoring platform, also developed by TECSCI, is to increase energy generation. This is done by applying artificial intelligence to identify failures as quickly as possible and direct the O&M team to take the necessary corrective action, thus increasing the plant’s uptime. This monitoring platform covers all equipment that supports communication via MODBUS TCP/IP, collecting information, analyzing history, predicting future data and alerting about equipment failures in real time, which minimizes plant downtime.
The new Monitoring Platform went into operation at the end of 2023 at the Avelar 1 and 2 Plant, owned by BRS, located in Rio de Janeiro. This implementation is already resulting in operational savings of at least 10% per month across the entire plant. In addition, the agreement between the companies also covers automation, with the provision of control panels, allowing the user to control the measuring cabins and reset the plant remotely.
Market and Perspectives for Solar Energy
'We have been working with the Mendes Group since the company entered the Distributed Generation segment. Ineer's plants rely 100% on MTR solutions, from equipment, through construction and approval, and now also monitoring, aiming to achieve highly efficient generation. Our goal is to ensure that the equipment is available for as long as possible so that the plant is highly profitable'*
, highlights the CEO of the MTR Group, Thiago Rios.
'We are enjoying great acceptance in the market for offering complete solutions for ground-based solar power plants. We have all the necessary equipment and structures, manufactured in-house at our factories in Juiz de Fora/MG, such as the tracker and the electrical center, and we also work with the world's largest manufacturers of inverters and modules.
At the end of last year, we launched our artificial intelligence-based ground-based plant management system and, a few weeks ago, our Agro Vertical, with hybrid solutions for energy savings in agribusiness. Unlike in 2023, we have noticed that our customers have changed and are purchasing complete solutions, 'one-stop shops', with all the equipment from a single supplier, in this case, MTR. We offer a complete combo for solar energy. We expect to grow even more in 2025 with our entry into centralized generation., comments Thiago.
Experience and Dedication to Renewable Energies
The Head of Energy at Grupo Mendes, Valdez Lopes, explains that they have been purchasing energy from Mercado Livre since 2007, but the prices, which are very similar to those of the captive market, combined with the difficulties faced by the shopping mall sector during the pandemic, prompted the company to invest in distributed generation. Valdez highlighted the relationship of trust: 'MTR Solar is a very close partner. With 200 customers in the base and 52 MW sold, all in the interior of São Paulo, in cities such as Boituva and Porto Feliz, the Mendes Group faces the challenge of breaking the paradigm of the need for loyalty contracts and other similar approaches before installation. During Intersolar 2024, TECSCI announced the first solar controller Solar Tracker with 100% national manufacturing.
With remote activation and monitoring of all tracker variables using the TECSCI platform, and specialized national technical support, the company estimates a reduction of up to 33% in operating costs for plants that adopt this technology. TECSCI's Solar Tracker controller was designed to optimize solar energy capture by automatically adjusting the position of the panels in relation to the sun throughout the day.
Innovations and Technological Advances
'This launch represents not only a significant technological advance for the solar energy sector in the region, but also an incentive for the national industry, promoting autonomy and innovation in the renewable energy market. TECSCI's proposal is to contribute to the expansion of clean energy in Latin America, helping to make operations more efficient and competitive', says MTR Solar CEO.
The expectation is that with this innovation, solar plants will be able to not only reduce costs, but also increase energy generation capacity, contributing to greater savings for the customer and promoting a more sustainable future. 100% national technology:
– Manufacturing unit with 1600m²;
– Production capacity of 2000 units per month (6 MWp per day) with possibility of expansion;
– Communication based on the LoRaWAN protocol, reaching up to 3 km and up to 500 TCUs per NCU;
- Encrypted communication between devices to ensure information security;
– Remote activation and monitoring of trackers using the TECSCI platform;
– Battery with up to 20 hours of autonomy;
– Backtracking technology;
– Multi-level wind protection;
– National commissioning and support with experience of more than 1 GW of projects.
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