In an important step towards sustainable energy efficiency, on 12/06 Governor Ronaldo Caedo inaugurated the photovoltaic power plant in the Centrais de Abastecimentos de Goiás (Ceasa). The structure received an investment of R$33.5 million, via Cia Celg de Participações (CelgPar), and should bring annual savings of R$3.4 million to the public treasury. “Here we have the inauguration of a structure that will generate enough energy, not only to serve Chisa, but also to other units in the state of Goiás, so this is a significant saving, and in addition, in the field of energy production, Goiás is ahead of all parts of Brazil,” he said. Said Caido, recalling that Sisa Goiás is the first supply center in Brazil to use photovoltaic energy.
The project is already operational and the energy produced at the site will, in addition to CISA itself, power other government administrative bodies. For comparison purposes, the factory is capable of supplying more than three thousand mid-level homes.
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“Which will generate enough energy, not only to serve Chisa, but also for other units in the state of Goiás,” Caido said. “In five months, we have already saved more than R$ 1 million. Therefore, we can increase the available funds and make more and more improvements,” he pointed out. Ceasa’s president, Manuel de Castro. The land for the plant installation was provided through an agreement with CelgPar. This initiative is part of the Energy Efficiency Program of the Government of Goiás, coordinated by the Secretariat of Government (SGG).
“We seek to develop energy efficiency through sustainability and environmental protection. So far, there are four plants ready at the same time. We will generate 20 megawatts of energy, which means saving R$ 20 million for the state treasury,” emphasized CelgPar’s president, Fernando Navarrete. . He also mentioned three other photovoltaic power plants that the Goiás government has not yet inaugurated, one in Anapolis, at the Goiás State University, and another in Cachoeira Dorada, which will power schools and buildings of the State Department of Education (CEDOC). The third, in Teresópolis de Goiás, is a public-private partnership, which will be directed to the private market, generating profits for the state government.
For Government Secretary General Adriano da Rocha Lima, Goias has the potential to lead Brazil’s energy transition. “This Ceasa plant not only aims to reduce costs, but is part of the context of the energy transition that includes photovoltaics and water sources, through the small hydropower plant (PCH), and now, we are starting the transition through biogas and biomethane,” he explained. With the handover of the plant Ceasa de Goiás now has the largest solar carport area (a parking structure covered with solar panels) in Brazil
The largest solar carport in Brazil
With the handover of the plant, Ceasa de Goiás now has the largest solar carport area (a parking structure covered with solar panels) in Brazil. There are 245 garages, each with 20 units, providing 980 covered parking spaces. In addition to producing energy, the facility protects vehicles from sunlight and rain. The 4,900 solar modules installed in the parking lots of Car Parks 1 and 3 at Ceasa take advantage of areas that might otherwise be reserved for a parking lot with traditional properties.
The structure now provides shade for visitors’ cars, while also generating solar energy. In addition to providing financial savings, the installation of the photovoltaic power plant is expected to remove 1,697 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, which is equivalent to planting up to 7,000 trees annually, or removing 369 vehicles from street traffic. Goiás.gov
