Seven out of ten Seara farms already use solar energy

Seara, a Brazilian food company, reported that around 70% of its integrated chicken producers in Brazil already use solar energy on their farms. Five years ago, this number was approximately 5%.

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“In a single year, solar energy production on farms integrated with Seara across the country totaled 205.182.885,60 kWh, a quantity sufficient to supply a city with approximately 90 inhabitants over 12 months,” the company highlighted.

Farms powered by solar energy are distributed across eight states and the Federal District. In São Paulo, just over 77% of units have adopted photovoltaic s, while in Santa Catarina, the rate reached 73%.

With the implementation of greater automation in poultry houses and controlled internal environments, electricity began to play a relevant role in the formation of producers' costs.

In addition to guiding and ing the implementation of the s, Seara has encouraged the installation of photovoltaic s on farms through a checklist that seeks to recognize good production practices through sustainable actions.

Checklist

Seara also reported that it has a checklist that guides the bonus policy for integrated poultry and pork partners. In addition to structural and procedural adequacy criteria, sustainability items are also included.

The ESG criteria, in addition to the installation of renewable energy sources on farms, such as solar energy systems, also include the implementation of a program for the identification, separation and correct disposal of solid waste and the adaptation of farms to animal welfare standards. Farms that engage in all three areas are entitled to the bonus.

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Sandro Fontanella is one of the producers integrated with Seara who decided to invest in solar energy in the municipality of Forquilhinha (SC). He says that the savings generated by the technology have turned into additional income.

“Before, we spent a considerable amount on purchasing energy from concessionaires. Today, the amount saved or generated by the photovoltaic system is used to pay off the financing, which has a term of six years,” he highlights.

The Fontanella farm currently meets between 80% and 83% of its energy needs with clean, renewable energy. “We are developing an expansion project to reach 100% of our demand,” he said.

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