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WDC Networks and Victron Energy Form Partnership to Bring More Solar Energy Projects to the Brazilian Market with Hybrid Systems Using Batteries, Preventing Blackouts, Instabilities, or Failures in the Power Grid
WDC Networks and Victron Energy have reached a supply agreement for the Brazilian solar energy market. With this partnership, WDC will have a greater presence in the national market, offering storage options for homes, off-grid systems, agribusiness, and many others. The solutions aim to prevent power outages due to instabilities, blackouts, and failures anywhere in the country. Victron Energy will benefit from partnering with one of Brazil’s largest distributors, which has experience in technology and the market.
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Victron is one of the most traditional companies in the solar energy sector. With a presence in over 200 countries and operating for more than 45 years in the development and construction of batteries, mainly in the photovoltaic and marine markets. It offers solutions ranging from off-grid inverters to battery protection equipment.
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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.
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According to the director of the solar energy unit at WDC Networks, Victron Energy is a fully specialized company with an excellent reputation and high-quality products for the market, and its partnership with WDC Networks will enable advances in hybrid battery systems. WDC continues its mission of always offering the best solar energy products to the market, and with Victron Energy, it is a step ahead in that direction.
The partnership with Victron Energy allows WDC to expand its operations into the residential battery segment, special projects in the transportation and telecom sectors. According to the director, the company has several projects in high-end residences, telecommunications towers, highway systems, shopping centers, and even irrigation operations using Victron products.
WDC Invests in Professionals and Equipment to Expand Its Market Share in Brazil
To ensure the success of the supply partnership for the Brazilian solar energy market, the company invested in a specialized engineering team and a laboratory for the testing of off-grid and hybrid systems with batteries in Extrema (MG).
According to the Sales Manager of Victron in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay, Jorge Arnaldo Cleto Ortiz, the battery market is still underexplored in the country; thus, the partnership appears as an excellent opportunity to expand its operations in Brazil.
WDC Network is a distributor specializing in various storage solutions, and Victron was already looking for new partners to promote the sale of its products and solutions throughout the country.
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WDC Networks is a technology company that focuses its activities in the telecom fiber optic infrastructure, solar energy, and information and communication technology products segments. The company was founded in 2003, with 100% national capital, and has become a leader in its segments. The company imports, sells, and manufactures in Brazil and has the support of strategic partnerships with its international and national suppliers.
Victron, originating from the Netherlands, has over 45 years of experience and enjoys a tremendous reputation for technical innovation, reliability, and quality of equipment. Its products are regarded worldwide as the professional choice for energy independence.
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