Unipar, a leader in the production of chlorine and soda and the second largest PVC producer in South America, announced a contract to advance the acquisition of electrical energy generated by the Lar do Sol complex, built in partnership with Atlas Renewable Energy, in Pirapora (MG).
The result of a t venture signed in 2021, the complex has a capacity of 239 MW of solar energy, with an average of 49 MW contracted to supply part of the demand of the company's units in Brazil, originally starting in January 2024. The contract guarantees early access to energy, since the complex has already entered into operation.
Unipar has three projects focused on renewable energy, this one solar and two more wind projects – in Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte – which, in total, have an installed capacity of 485 MW, with an average of 149 MW directed to Unipar's operations, under a self-production regime.
Investment in initiatives aimed at generating renewable energy is in line with Unipar's sustainability guideline, which aims to double in size in ten years and has assumed ambitious goals and commitments in the medium and short term.
Among them, reducing the carbon footprint, reducing CO² emissions by 30% by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2050 and operating with 80% of electricity demand coming from renewable self-production projects by 2024. Furthermore, these projects guarantee long-term access to clean energy, an input that represents around 50% of chlorine/soda production costs.
