Naval industry venture in Macaé will be 94% supplied with solar power

Enel X has completed yet another distributed solar mini-generation project in Brazil.

This time, the partnership was set with Fratelli Cosulich do Brasil, a Cosulich group company that operates in several segments of the naval industry and has been in Brazil since 2007, in the fields of maritime hotels, ship chandling and the supply of food products. The company serves vessels in the Campos, Espírito Santo and Santos basins, supplying, in addition to food, qualified labour.

Aiming at sustainability and energy efficiency benefits, 395 photovoltaic panels were installed for the system in an area of 1,170sq m of the company's unit in Macaé (RJ), with a total capacity of 132 kWp, enough to serve approximately 136 homes with monthly consumption average of 200 Kwh per month.

Enel X was responsible for the entire project, from developing the appropriate solution for the company to the installation of the equipment, which also includes a 112.5 kVA substation, since the customer also needed to increase the load of the unit.

When the company’s energy consumption is lower than the capacity generated by the solar plant, the excess will be made available to Enel Distribuição Rio, generating credit for the energy injected and discounts on the customer’s energy bill total.

Energy transition for companies

In a time of economic, social and environmental instability, the business sector needs to deal with challenges of a complex nature, which require high-impact innovative and technological solutions.

The decisions that companies are making today in strategic areas, such as energy production and management, will be crucial for the promotion and conservation of corporate financial stability.

Investing in clean energy generation sources and in the efficient management of energy consumption is a proposal of immediate value with high savings in the medium and long term, in addition to raising companies' reputation and image in one of the points of greatest global concern: promoting environmental sustainability and mitigating climate risks.

According to data compiled by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) in the Power Transition Trends 2020 report, released on September 1st,  photovoltaic power led the expansion of electrical energy globally in 2019, with a record 118 GW added.

Luiza Demôro, BNEF analyst and the report’s main author, said: 

Enel X is a catalyst for change and its mission is to accelerate the energy transition with efficient solutions that connect to increase the competitiveness of companies and reduce financial risks, optimising expenses and creating new revenue streams.

Our business unit dedicated to commercial and industrial customers has an ecosystem of products and services that work in synergy for efficient energy production and management, which include a diagnosis to detect corrective actions to reduce costs and adopt sustainable behaviours. 

There are several efficient and personalised solutions for the promotion of electrification, the advancement of Industry 4.0 and the decarbonisation of the economy, which facilitate technological transformation for the development of smarter and more sustainable businesses.

With a broad portfolio of integrated solutions for efficient energy management, Enel X can help your company.

Discover the full line of Enel X solutions for companies here.