360Energy took a new step in its regional expansion with the commercial operation of its first solar park in Brazil : the PSF 360E Porto Real , located in the Polo Industrial Brasil of Porto Real , in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
With an installed capacity of 13.4 MWp, the park was built on a 21-hectare site adjacent to an industrial plant and will cover approximately 50% of its annual electricity demand, under a 15-year renewable energy supply agreement.
Some facts about the park:
- Peak power: 13.4 MW
- Estimated annual generation: 25 GWh
- 21224 bifacial photovoltaic panels of 635 W
- 196 bi-row trackers
- 44 string inverters
- 2 transformer centers
By supplying renewable energy to the industrial plant, the project generates environmental and social benefits associated with the energy transition:
- More than 10,000 tons of CO₂e avoided
- Equivalent to more than 170,000 trees planted
- Energy equivalent to the annual consumption of approximately 10,000 Brazilian households
- More than 80 local people employed during the construction phase
Regarding this step in its international expansion, Alejandro Ivanissevich, President and CEO of 360Energy, stated: “The commissioning of Porto Real is a very important step: it is our first park in Brazil and outside of Argentina, in a growth process that seeks to bring our experience and capabilities to new markets.”
“We are doing this together with a top-tier industrial partner, developing an energy solution integrated into their operations with a long-term vision. We believe that the “energy as a service” concept will be replicated in the industrial sector, especially in those industries with electrically dependent production processes,” he added.
The commissioning of Porto Real represents a very important milestone for 360Energy, strengthening its presence in Brazil, where it is building two other similar solar parks in the cities of Betim and Goiana.
The Porto Real solar park is part of the company's strategy to provide renewable energy supply solutions to industries under the self-consumption model, which it has already implemented in Argentina with solar parks in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Córdoba.