ENGIE launches a solar energy signature service in Brazil
Since April, electric energy consumers hooked up to the Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (Cemig) distribution grid can opt for a signature service with ENGIE to consume clean energy from a photovoltaic plant which is being installed in the municipality of Pompeu. Known as a Solar Community, the project has a capacity for one hundred signatories with startup in energy generation from the second half of this year. The initial focus is on small companies with monthly consumption of between 1,500 and 12,500 kWh and connected to Cemig’s grid.
“The Solar Community allows customers to go solar without the need for suitable roof-top installations”, explains the commercial executive officer for solutions at ENGIE, Matheus Amorim. “It’s a good option for those that are renting a property and prefer not to have a system installed on site or for those without the resources to acquire a photovoltaic system”. Amorim points out that the initiative is one more important step in ENGIE’s strategy of decentralization, decarbonization and digitization (3Ds).
Two signature service plans are offered to consumers: for a two-year period with monthly savings estimated at up to 10% in the monthly electricity billing rate, and for five years where savings can be up to 15%. All plant maintenance and operational guarantees are the responsibility of ENGIE. The Company already has studies underway to expand the offer of services to residences and also to other states before year-end. “We shall prioritize regions where economic issues and factors of interconnection, irradiation and plant suitability are satisfied”, says Sócrates Rodrigues, responsible for the project.
In addition to economic advantages and a reputation for sustainability for the signatories, the Solar Community has the additional benefit of uncomplicated management. ENGIE has created an app for tracking consumption and savings in real time on mobile devices using the iOS and Android platforms.
Those interested in registering for a signature in the Solar Community can fill out the form found in the www.comunidadesolarengie.com.br website. All those not currently eligible for the Pompéu project may leave their details for future contact as soon as new projects are begun.
PLANT PROFILE
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- Location: municipality of Pompéu (MG)
- Occupied area: 15.4 thousand square meters
- Photovoltaic panels: 7,920
- Generation capacity: 2.6 Megawatts-peak (MWp)
- Investment: R$ 11.5 million
ABOUT ENGIE
ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. With its 97,000 employees, its customers, partners and stakeholders, the Group is committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by its purpose (“raison d’être”), ENGIE reconciles economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on its key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to its customers. Turnover in 2022: 82.6 billion Euros.
In Brazil, ENGIE, leader in 100% renewable power generation in the country, operates in generation, commercialization and transmission of electric power, gas transport and energy solutions. The Company
has in the country an installed capacity of 12,5 GW, originated from renewable sources and with low GHG emissions, such as hydro, solar and biomass power plants, and windfarms.
With the acquisition of Transportadora Associada de Gás – TAG, ENGIE now also owns the largest natural gas transportation network in the country, at 4,500 km and transecting 10 states and 191 cities.
The Group has a complete portfolio of integrated solutions focused on reducing costs and improving the infrastructure for companies and cities, such as energy efficiency, public lighting, energy monitoring and management.
With 2,800 employees, ENGIE’s turnover in Brazil in 2023 was of R$ 11.7 billion. ENGIE trades on the B3 through its energy generation and trading company, ENGIE Brasil Energia, under the ticker EGIE3. In addition to being a B3 Novo Mercado component, the Company is one of the very few companies that have been listed in the Business Sustainability Index since its creation in 2005. In 2021, ENGIE Brasil Energia was included in the Carbon-Efficient Index (ICO2), made up of IBrX 100 companies that are most transparent in terms of GHG emissions reporting and how they are preparing for a low-carbon economy.
The company also received in May 2024 the certification Great Place to Work, a recognition which validates the continuous commitment of the company to create a positive and inclusive work environment for all.
The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial indices (CAC 40, Euronext 100, FTSE Euro 100, MSCI Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, Euronext Vigeo Eiris – Europe 120/France 20, MSCI EMU ESG screened, MSCI EUROPE ESG Universal Select, Stoxx Europe 600 ESG-X).