New investment in renewable energy, the j formed by CPP Investments and Votorantim Energia are developing a pilot project for the first hybrid power plant that will use wind and solar energy
A pilot project of a hybrid plant from j formed by CPP Investments and Votorantim Energia will start operating in the first quarter of 2023. This will be the first renewable energy plant that combines solar and wind energy to generate energy, seeking to generate more autonomy to the electrical system in Brazil.
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Find out more about the hybrid plant project that promises to use solar and wind energy
The renewable energy project has already been approved by the ANEEL and will work in the associated park model. The new solar and wind power plant will have an initial capacity to generate 68,7 MW and will be installed on land next to the existing wind power park “Ventos do Piauí I”, with a shared transmission substation.
The energy from the wind and solar plant will complement the energy from the wind farm, which has a stronger generation at night due to a specific characteristic of the winds in the region.
The creation of the new wind and solar power plant promises to revolutionize the renewable market
According to the president of Votorantim Energia, Fabio Zanfelice, the project is a result of Votorantim's initiative to propose regulatory and technical innovation with the potential to change the energy sector in Brazil. Investments and studies related to hybrid power plant projects have been made since 2017. The studies are to assess whether or not it is feasible to combine wind energy and solar energy.
According to Fabio, the combination of renewable energy sources that work at different production times enables an optimized system. Aneel's decision represents a big step towards the modernization of the sector, which will allow the reduction of operating costs and the optimization of the energy transport system, making the new renewable energy plants in the country competitive.
Brazilian hybrid plant will receive 189,98 million in investments
The project will receive an investment of R$ 189,98 million, with financing approved by the BNDES. Carla Primavera, superintendent of the Energy area at the BNDES says: “It is very satisfying to see one more result being successful in the modernization agenda in the electric energy sector.”
The production of solar energy and wind energy is part of Votoratim's strategy to expand electricity generation through renewable energy. In addition to the Piauí wind complex, the company also operates the “Ventos do Araripe III”, located on the border of the states of Piauí and Pernambuco. The company is investing BRL 2 billion in two new complexes in the region and the forecast is also for 2023.
