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Beyond Wind Energy, Other Innovations in Renewable Sources Were Showcased During Rural Show Coopavel 2022
Never before has so much investment and consumption in renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, occurred as it does today. In the past year, the increase in energy bills exceeded 30% in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Association of Energy Traders (Abraceel), which further encourages the discussion about renewable sources.
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At the Rural Show Coopavel 2022, innovations in renewable energy stand out among exhibitors, such as the Rural Development Institute of Paraná (IDR-PR), through the RenovaPR project, which promotes distributed energy generation (GD) from renewable sources in rural units in Paraná. In total, 150 m² were dedicated to the exhibition of wind energy and other renewable sources, such as solar, biogas, and biomethane.
RenovaPR, a partnership between IDR and Ocepar (Organization of Cooperatives of Paraná), provides means that can reduce energy costs by up to 95%. So far, over 1,600 projects have been served by IDR Paraná, with a total of R$ 275.3 million. In total, the program has 431 registered companies in solar energy proposals and 15 in biogas/biomethane.
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Renewable Sources in Focus
According to the original text by Dirk Lopes for Canal Rural, one of the highlights at the Rural Show is the wind energy producer Hotek, a fully Paraná-based technology that aims to occupy the medium-sized equipment market. The Hotek Wind Generator stands 23 m tall and can produce energy 24 hours a day, which can be used in rural or urban environments. Additionally, the wind generator uses an aerodynamic duct instead of blades.
Another noteworthy equipment is the electric generator, which begins wind energy production with less than 1 m/s of wind, performing optimally compared to products already on the market, which start at 3.5 m/s of wind. It can operate both connected to the GD energy grid and offline, with the capacity to support battery systems that enable energy independence for a business.
The Hotek wind generator is installed in the RenovaPR environment for the experience and measurement stage of energy production for field testing and final product certification. After the process, the responsible company and the equipment will be registered in RenovaPR and used as an option for producers and agribusinesses.
Night Lighting
Beyond renewable energies, the Rural Show also presents, through the Fienile Group together with the Itaipu Technological Park, the Irriluce Technology: artificial lighting for crops, which is already present in several states, such as MG, BA, SC, and RS. Vilmar Steffanello, a wheat producer who has been using Irriluce technology for over a year, claims to have seen over 50% growth in production in the last harvest.
For the first time in Santa Catarina, there has been a second hop harvest in the same year due to the lighting supplementation in the field. The study is being conducted by Hyan de Cásio Pierezan, a master’s student assisted by the State University of Santa Catarina.
The innovation uses LED modules juxtaposed to the pivot to enhance light and complement the photosynthetic process of plants throughout the night, generating countless benefits.
Gustavo Grossi, CEO of the Fienile Group, emphasizes that this is an excellent way to promote the company’s work. Due to the results achieved by the technology, he explains that the work is not merely about light, and that without soil nutrition, structure recovery, and management linked to remineralization technologies, the innovation is not functional. “It’s not just about investing in Irriluce Technology […] It’s necessary to be willing to contribute to research, receive researchers on your property to evaluate the development of the project for at least the first three years,” he affirms.
The research director of the Fienile Group, Ernane Lemes, discusses the results obtained so far: “Light Supplementation is the culmination of a joint effort, starting with a consultation with each producer to understand what possible limiting factors their area presents and what can be improved in terms of management, soil structure, soil chemistry, and plant nutrition. It would be futile to position the light if the plant cannot extract nutrients or water to develop.”
The presence of the Fienile Group is essential to correct misconceptions regarding the project. “The importance of being at the event is to present a correct idea of the project and to meet those participants, those producers who have an interest in the technology, to do more than just selling the project; it’s about positioning the project that goes beyond light, but that culminates with the implementation of light supplementation,” concludes Ernane.
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