The state of Mato Grosso do Sul will expand its solar generation capacity. This is because a 28 MWp plant will be inaugurated this Saturday (2,23), in the municipality of Naviraí, for the JChagas Group, owner of the supermarket chain Fogo Atacadista and Mercados Chama.
According to Geração Solar, the company responsible for executing the project, this will be the largest private photovoltaic plant in the state. In total, 5.236 425 W Q Cells modules and 11 160 kW Ingeteam inverters were used. On average, the system will produce 266.423,53 kWh/month.
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Built on the Guadalupe farm in remote self-consumption mode, the plant will supply seven of the group's projects in the region – making them self-sufficient in electricity and providing monthly savings of approximately R$220.
“The environment is an issue for our company. Furthermore, this investment brings competitiveness in the market, improves the company's numbers and, consequently, generates more contributions and job creation”, said Fábio Chagas, director of the JChagas Group.
“Our state has been growing in installed photovoltaic energy capacity. In this case, this project adds to the MS numbers and begins to gain more prominence at the national level. Solar has a great benefit that is not only financial, it also contributes a lot to sustainability”, added Weslei Elias, co-owner of Geração Solar.
Solar energy in MS
According to data from ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), Mato Grosso do Sul is in 11th place in the state ranking of distributed photovoltaic generation with around 215 MW of power – which represents approximately 3% of the installed capacity in the country.
