Santa Catarina will gain a shopping mall 100% powered by solar energy

Leisure and entertainment complex should open in June 2026 in the interior of the State
Santa Catarina will gain a shopping mall 100% powered by solar energy
Aerial view of Itapema, where the shopping mall will be opened. Photo: Itapema City Hall/Disclosure

The municipality of Itapema (SC), located around 75 km from Florianópolis (SC), will gain a shopping mall 100% powered by solar energy

Newly announced by the construction company JA Russi, Garden Open Mall It will have an area of ​​2.500 m², where around 50 commercial establishments will operate, from fashion stores to gastronomy and entertainment options. 

O The project will open in June 2026 and will have his entire generation coming through a photovoltaic solar farm from the construction company itself. 

The inauguration of the project also promises to boost real estate appreciation in the city of Itapema, according to Joana Russi Reis, vice-president of JA Russi. 

“We are very proud to be able to announce this new development, which will not only bring more leisure and shopping options to the population and tourists, but will also reinforce the commitment to sustainability”, says the executive. 

Founded in 1989, JA Russi is a Santa Catarina construction company specializing in high-end projects, with 32 projects delivered and a strong presence in the cities of Itapema, Balneário Camboriú and Itajaí (Praia Brava).

Illustrative image of what the facade of the new shopping mall will look like. Photo: Disclosure 

Sustainability 

In recent years, concern about the Sustainability has been a keynote in the vast majority of Brazilian shopping malls, either through systems installed on roofs, solar farms or contracts on the Free Energy Market. 

At the beginning of the year, the Canal Solar published a report that showed that, at the time, more than 90% of shopping malls in the country were resorting to purchasing clean and renewable energy in the free contracting environment, according to data from Abrasce (Brazilian Association of Shopping Centers). 

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Henrique Hein
He worked at Correio Popular and Rádio Trianon. He has experience in podcast production, radio programs, interviews and reporting. Has been following the solar sector since 2020.

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