A UFR (Federal University of Rondonópolis) inaugurated, last Thursday (30), two photovoltaic plants. According to SINFRA (Infrastructure Secretariat), this is the largest project of its kind among all public institutions in the country.
Pasta drew up an estimate of energy use based on the year 2019 (to calculate the average pre-pandemic consumption). Adding the expenses of the university campus with the CEU (University Student House), the approximate monthly consumption was 195.969,33 kWh.
The two solar plants are expected to generate 219.920,60 kWh per month, which means they will be able to fully meet the campus's electricity needs. In an interview with the newspaper A Tribuna Mato Grosso, Professor Analy Castilho, dean of UFR, explained that photovoltaic plant I, which is already fully operational, has a capacity of 61,2 kWp.
The installation is the result of the 2019 Public Call carried out by Energisa Mato Grosso, within the scope of the Energy Efficiency Program. ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), in which UFR (at the time UFMT campus) was included.
Photovoltaic plant II, built with resources from parliamentary amendments and the Ministry of Education, has a capacity of 1.811 kWp. The project is in the implementation phase and will guarantee energy self-sufficiency for the institution in the future.
A third plant is scheduled to be installed in 2022, as a result of another public call from the Energy Efficiency Program of ANEEL. The expected reduction in electricity bills is equivalent to approximately 20% of the university's total cost, meaning that these savings can be invested in other areas of the institution.
