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The Ipiranga Network Will Enable Cost Reduction in Electricity for Its Service Stations and Franchises Through Distributed Solar Energy Generation
Innovation and Sustainability walking together to deliver yet another competitive edge in the Ipiranga network, through energy consumption from the renewable source of solar energy, bringing more sustainability to the business of the plants.
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“Our first Plants will be in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, and Ceará, marking the start of our initiatives with renewable energy. These solar power plants will generate more than 51 thousand MWh per year, enough to meet the consumption of approximately 300 complete Ipiranga service stations (stations with AmPm and Jet Oil franchises),” the company highlighted on its LinkedIn profile LinkedIn.
The Ipiranga network also emphasized that resellers and franchisees will be able to access solar energy without any type of investment required!
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Illiterate or semi-literate grandmothers were trained to repair solar systems, open rural workshops, and light up homes that still depended on kerosene.
GDSolar and Ipiranga Network
GDSolar will be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the plants. The expectation is to start generating by April of next year. The Ipiranga solar power plant aims, in addition to production, to support the operational efficiency and financial health of its resellers and franchisees. This is because the electricity bill is the second largest operating cost for its network.
The Ipiranga Solar Plant aims to generate renewable energy and support the operational efficiency and financial health of its resellers and franchisees. This is because the electricity bill is the second largest operating cost for its network.
The electricity provided by the plants is expected to save up to 15% on the electricity costs of the service stations, achieving a cumulative savings of R﹩ 74 million across the participating network throughout the entire project. Additionally, the benefit is offered at no extra cost or any investment from the resellers and franchisees.
About the Ipiranga Network
Ipiranga is a business platform aimed at inspiring society to evolve with its passion for facilitating people’s lives and mobility. They sell fuels to over 7,000 service stations in Brazil and have more than 6,000 B2B clients. They employ around 3,000 direct employees and about 70,000 indirect ones. They have two proprietary franchise brands.
