A neoenergy, in partnership with the Lab Noronha, concluded the second solar plant of the Green Trail Project, an initiative that is expanding the electric mobility in the archipelago, with the insertion of 14 EVs (electric vehicles) in the Natural Heritage of Humanity, recognized by the UN (United Nations) for Education, Science and Culture.
Os two systems together have a power of 100 kWp. According to the company, this capacity is approximately three times greater than the need for charging the project's vehicles. surplus will be injected into the distribution network, expanding the use of renewable sources by local consumers.
To allow the use of clean energy, even at times when there is not enough solar generation, a 100 kW/215 kWh energy storage system. The batteries will be responsible for supplying the vehicles at night.
By the end of 2024, the EVs and energy resources used in the project will be analyzed by specialists from the distributor. For this analysis, the cars were incorporated into the island's main economic activities, such as the tourist trade, district istration and Neoenergia's own operations.
The information collected will be subjected to feasibility assessments of the business models and, subsequently, a guiding map will be created for future actions related to electric mobility in Fernando de Noronha.
In this sense, Trilha Verde will also benefit local entrepreneurs and the government. State Law 16.810/20 prohibits, from 2030, the circulation of cars powered by gasoline, diesel and ethanol.
In total, ten eco-stations have already been installed and two more are being completed at strategic points on the island and made available to all electric cars on the archipelago. There are eight charging points with a power of 22 kW, which allow for faster charging, and another two with a power of 7,4 kW.
The last two units V2G (vehicle-to-grid), which has a bidirectional flow, meaning the vehicle can use the station to recharge or to “return” unused energy, such as during periods of high grid demand. These stations will be supplied entirely with clean energy, provided by the photovoltaic generation of the two new plants.
Sustainability actions are part of Neoenergia's Research, Development and Innovation Program, regulated by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), in partnership with the Government of Pernambuco, Renault, WEG, Federal University of Pernambuco, IATI, qD, eiON and Incharge.
Sustainable energy program in Noronha
The Trilha Verde project is part of Neoenergia's Noronha Sustainable Energy Program, which provides for a set of actions that combine sustainable mobility, technological innovation and expansion of non-polluting energy sources.
The plan, which focuses on a clean and reliable business model, includes an international agreement with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Part of the initiatives also resulted from a technical cooperation agreement signed between Neoenergia and the State Government, establishing commitments in the areas of energy efficiency, R&D (Research and Development), renewable energy and electric mobility.
Neoenergia highlighted that it intends to promote a more sustainable mobility model among its corporate commitments, with the aim of contributing to decarbonization. One of its main initiatives is the Green Corridor, the largest electric highway in the Northeast, with 1.100 kilometers of extension between Salvador (Bahia) and Natal (Rio Grande do Norte).
More Neoenergia in Noronha
The Fernando de Noronha archipelago has two more solar photovoltaic plants installed by Neoenergia. The projects have an installed capacity of approximately 1 MWp. All initiatives aim to reduce dependence on biodiesel generation from the Tubarão Plant, which is currently essential in an isolated system like Noronha.
In order to encourage the circulation of electric vehicles on the island, Neoenergia has had a car powered exclusively by solar energy in Fernando de Noronha since 2015. The result of the company's Research and Development Program, the car is fueled at an eco-station whose roof is made up of photovoltaic modules.
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