Panasonic announces investment of BRL 1,6 billion to build a solar plant in Ceará that promises to generate 4 jobs

Panasonic is investing in its ESG agenda and will buy solar energy from a power plant in Ceará. Investment in the unit will be R$ 1,6 billion by the responsible company.

The technology and electronics company, Panasonic, announced this Wednesday (13) that, of the total energy consumed in its units in 2024, 60% will come from solar energy, which will be generated in the self-production model. The energy will be generated by Solar Complex de Intrepid, located in the municipality of Mauriti, in Ceará. The plant has the capacity to produce 500 MWp and will be responsible for around 65% of consumption at the company's manufacturing unit located in Extrema, Minas Gerais. For the construction, operation and management of the solar energy plant, the investment will be R$ 1,6 billion by the company responsible for the supply of photovoltaic energy, Pontoon Clean Tech, with which Panasonic signed a contract, for 15 years to carry out of this project.

Solar energy initiative in Ceará is part of Panasonic's ESG agenda

According to Panasonic do Brasil's vice-president of home appliances, Sergei Epof, this is an agreement via a consortium, with a contract closed for 15 years with Pontoon Clean Tech, the company responsible for the investment, operation and management of solar power plant in Ceará, while Panasonic is responsible for paying and contracting the energy used.

The initiative is part of the company's global ESG agenda, which is advancing several actions with the aim of complying with the 2050 Environmental Vision. All Panasonic units already have a verification system in place in accordance with current environmental legislation.

In Brazil, the company offsets all CO2 emissions and the plant in Extrema (MG), which is responsible for the production of the company's washing machines and refrigerators, was the first in Latin America to have the Zero CO2 Emission seal, granted by the Japanese headquarters. . In addition, the company is already part of the pillar of sustainability in its products, always aligning new technologies in projects focusing on the environment.

Panasonic's solar power plant in Ceará will have more than 900 thousand panels and will generate 4 thousand jobs

According to Epof, investment in renewable energy is in line with the Environmental Vision 2050 strategy. In May of last year, a global goal was announced to make the company's total net CO2 emissions zero by the next decade. In the country, this is already a reality in the company's units even before the deadline, through compensation for the purchase of carbon credits.

Panasonic's efforts will be for the electricity created by its services and products to exceed the use of its manufacturing processes by the year 2050 or even sooner. Reaching more than 60% of energy self-production, the company also stands out among other units in the world.

The Intrepid solar energy complex project in Ceará, will have a total of 1.100 hectares and 935 solar energy panels installed, avoiding the emission of 400 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The works are expected to start later this year and should be completed by the end of 2023, moving more than 4 jobs for the community of the municipality in Ceará.

Pontoon pronounces on initiative

According to Pontoon's CEO, Marcos Severine, the company entered the market this year, where it offers the possibility of building the complete decarbonization journey of several companies, therefore, having Panasonic as your ally in this booming sector means a big step for the company.

With this, Panasonic plans to lead the front of self-production of energy through the photovoltaic solar array compared to other companies in the same sector.