Some time ago, thinking about investing in solar energy in homes and businesses did not seem like a good idea due to the high costs and poor efficiency of panels. However, thanks to technological advances, today the bad idea would be not to invest in solar energy!
Solar energy is the new trend
In fact, solar energy has not stopped evolving since it was born, and now the panels are increasingly smaller, resistant, efficient and with a longer lifespan, even decades. Imagine being able to produce the energy of your company and home, without having to worry in a long time about bills or about polluting the environment.
The best thing is that in countries like Saudi Arabia, Holland, Japan and China they are betting on the sun's energy while obtaining very good results. In fact, China expects that by 2030, 20% of its energy will come from this source.
In Colombia we are not lagging behind, as in the Enel Group we recently inaugurated the El Paso solar park, the largest solar power plant in the country with an installed capacity of 86.2 MW.
If you are still not convinced, know 5 reasons why you should invest in solar energy:
Economic savings: Although initially you must make a considerable investment in the purchase of photovoltaic equipment, this expense is quickly compensated because the sun is technically an inexhaustible source of free energy.
Environmental care: solar energy is an environmentally friendly source by not producing CO2.
Self-sufficiency: by having your own energy source, your company or home will not be affected by cuts, maintenance, or failures.
Competitiveness: if you have a company, its competitiveness will increase since environmentally responsible companies have a very good reputation among customers and suppliers.
Profit generation: thanks to Resolution 030 of the CREG (Energy and Gas Regulation Commission) you will be able to commercialize your energy surpluses.
Italo: a success story
One of the companies that is already generating photovoltaic energy in Colombia is Comestibles Italo, which today has the largest solar project that we at Enel X have installed in Bogotá.
This project is the first to be installed in Colombia’s industrial sector and has a total of 1,080 solar panels, capable of generating 490 MWh of energy per year, which is equivalent to the monthly consumption of 3,300 Colombian homes. In addition, during the 25 years of the project's useful life, Italo will reduce its CO2 emissions by almost 5,000 tons.
With this initiative, Italo takes a step forward to face its innovation and sustainability challenges by investing in renewable energy, and if you also want to make that leap, at Enel X we can provide you with personalized advice and support so that your implementation is also a success story.
