Max Min Clube invests in solar energy in the pursuit of savings and sustainability
In the light of the constant increases in electricity prices such as the adoption of the Level 2 red tariff flag by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) last Friday, the Max Min Clube has decided to generate its own energy by investing in the purchase of a photovoltaic system from ENGIE. The 248.04 kWp system will meet 74% of the club’s consumption and will mean a saving of more than R$ 3.5 million in the next 25 years.
“We have spent more than a year looking at alternatives to solve our problem with the high cost of energy. After analyzing various options, it was solar energy which proved to be the most viable solution and we are very satisfied with the agreement we have reached with ENGIE”, Wagner Batista Castro, president of the Max Min Clube declared.
For ENGIE Solar’s CEO, Rodolfo de Sousa Pinto, the Max Min Clube is in the vanguard of those investing in photovoltaic systems. “It is very important to highlight that Max Min is one of the pioneers among clubs in the state of Minas Gerais and in Brazil by looking to solar energy as a solution for the high cost of electricity. We believe that actions like this will help propagate this source of energy in Brazil and will bring gains to the environment and to the economy.”
Sustainability
Over the next 25 years, the Max Min Clube’s solar energy system will be instrumental in preventing the emissions of 4,950,363 kilos of carbon dioxide – equivalent to planting 9,095 trees.
“This project is aligned to other initiatives for preserving the environment, such as the reuse of 90% of the club’s water and the modernization of the illumination, with the replacement of existing lamps by the LED technology. The club takes sustainability very seriously and when we successfully combine this with slashing expenditures, better still”, Castro completed.
About Max Min Clube’s Photovoltaic System:
Dimension: 248.04 kWp
Numbers of panels: 936
Necessary area: 1,656 m²
Estimated annual generation: 388,181 kWh
Consumption supplied: 74%
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