The expansion work is scheduled to begin later this month, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.
After investments of about R$4 billion, the Janoba Solar Park, which opened in July, north of the state of Minas, will receive another round of contributions for expansion. Power generator Elera Renováveis, controlled by the management company Brookfield, will invest another R$1.2 billion in this project, which is the largest solar energy production plant in operation in Brazil.
The Elera complex has a generating capacity of 1.2 GBP Watt Energy (GWp), equivalent to supplying a city of more than one million homes. According to the company, 422 more will be added megawatt pico (MWp) of energy.
The expansion work is scheduled to begin later this month, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. According to the company, another 700,000 solar energy units will be installed, with a total of 2.9 million units, and it is estimated that they will provide about 4,000 direct job opportunities. And indirectly during the construction phase.
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Moreover, Elira said that approximately 50% of the energy generated by the expected expansion is already sold on the free energy market, and with advanced negotiations to reach 70% of its energy sold under contracts in the form of self-production.
Janouba Solar Complex
The project consists of 20 solar parks distributed over an area of 3,000 hectares, equivalent to about 4,300 football fields. In total, 2.2 million photovoltaic modules were installed. The city was chosen for the project due to its strong radiation levels and low cloud cover, making it considered one of the best areas for solar energy generation in Brazil.
As published by DIÁRIO DO COMÉRCIO, the Elera Renováveis complex, a power generation company, with hydropower assets, wind farms, solar farms and biomass plants, is, according to the company’s CEO, Fernando Mano, the largest solar system in a power production plant. Operating in Brazil and one of the largest companies in Latin America, it represents a milestone in the renewable energy sector.
“A significant portion of the energy produced by Janaúba has already been sold, making a significant contribution to our customers achieving their decarbonization goals,” he emphasizes. (With information from Reuters)
