The State of Tocantins will receive approximately R$4 billion in investments over the next five years for the construction of three photovoltaic plants. The projects will be located in the city of Gurupi (TO).
The preliminary licenses for project representatives have already been delivered by Mayor Josi Nunes and the team from the Municipal Secretariat for Economic Development and the Environment.
The three photovoltaic plants, GES Gurupi Energia Solar, Gurupi Photovoltaic Complex and California Photovoltaic Complex, combined, will have an accumulated generating potential of 448,381 MW, in an impacted area of just 910,5 hectares.
According to Diego Rocha, Gurupi's Environmental Director, the projects will bring a great advantage to the city, in relation to the impact of a hydroelectric plant, such as the one in the city of Peixe (TO), which generates 498,75 MW, in an area of 29,4 thousand hectares.
“Solar energy is the trend of the present. And compared to a hydroelectric plant, which is the matrix in our region, the three photovoltaic plants, once they start operating, will generate a capacity very similar to that of Enerpeixe, with only a fraction of the impacted area. Our city with this type of investment, in addition to the positive impact on jobs, environmental impact and energy generation capacity, will enable Gurupi to become a solar energy production hub,” said Rocha.
Job creation
The Municipal istration estimates that, with the installation of the three plants, approximately 1,2 direct jobs and another 300 indirect jobs will be created during this period. The expectation is that the construction work for the installation of the plants will begin in 2023.
“Gurupi will become a reference in the North of the country in of renewable energy generation. This is important because today we are privileged mainly with what most cities and regions do not have, which are connection points”, stated the Environment Director of Gurupi.
“It is very expensive to transport this energy to put it into the system, and we currently have two energy substations here. One of them must be expanded, so we will attract much more investment from these projects installed here”, added Rocha.
“There are three projects that will generate a lot of jobs and are major investments in our region. And all of this is made possible with the of public authorities. Our environmental department looked into these three processes and today they are here receiving a preliminary license so that the project can begin. Our management will facilitate these projects that generate development, this is our goal”, highlighted the mayor.
