O electricity consumption per inhabitant in the city of Rio de Janeiro (R.J.) rose but of 30% in the last 40 years, according to data published by IPP (Instituto Pereira os).
Among the explanations for this increase are the biggest number of devices plugged into the network electrical and Covid-19 pandemic, which caused many people to start working from home, through the home office.
For the new business manager at Cipa, Bruno Queiroz, in addition to a more expensive electricity bill for everyone, There are another problem: a electrical overload in homes, requiring even greater attention to the maintenance of energy s.
For this reason, the Cipa representative highlights that the use of solar energy It helps a lot to contribute to relieving the burden on distribution and transmission networks.
“In the case of Rio de Janeiro, some substations suffer from generation overload in regions with accelerated growth, such as, for example, Barra da Tijuca, where there is no longer space for more load”, he commented.
The Cipa executive also highlights that, considering the environmental goals for 2030 foreseen by the UN (United Nations), of which Brazil is part, hiInvesting in the use of renewable sources, such as solar, is essential, even more so due to the fact that there was an ease in costs for the consumption of solar energy.
“I understand that there is a correlation to the theme of minimizing overload, as we are talking about replacing the known traditional sources of energy (hydroelectric plants and fossil fuels) with a possibility of using sunlight to generate our own energy, relieving the traditional system”, he concluded.
