Minas Gerais has just received the largest solar energy production plant in operation in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America. The Solar Complex was inaugurated in Janaúba, in the north of the state, close to the Quem-Quem district, with an installed capacity of 1.2 GWp. This means that the project is capable of generating enough electricity to supply one million homes. The plant is a milestone for the Brazilian energy sector and represents an important step towards the transition to clean and renewable energy sources. With the inauguration of the Solar Complex, Minas Gerais consolidates itself as an important pole of solar energy production in the country.
The largest solar energy complex in Brazil belongs to the company Elera Renováveis, with a private investment of R$ 4 billion and is part of the Canadian group Brookfield Asset Management. Consisting of 20 solar parks and an installed capacity of 1.2 GWp, enough to supply one million homes, this project represents an important advance in the country's transition to clean and renewable energy sources. Private initiative plays a fundamental role in this process, investing in sustainable technologies and promoting the economic and social development of entire regions. The complex has 2.2 million photovoltaic modules installed in 20 different sites, and Minas Gerais leads the ranking of distributed solar generation with 3.06 gigawatts (GW) of installed power.
The Janaúba Complex works generated around 11,000 direct and indirect jobs. In addition, it is estimated that the emission of approximately 4.3 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere will be reduced as a result of this initiative. The city of Janaúba, located in the North of Minas Gerais, is known for its strong levels of irradiation and little cloudiness, which makes it one of the best regions for generating solar energy in the country. With the Solar Complex, the city consolidates itself as an important center for the production of clean and renewable energy, promoting the economic and social development of the region.
This large structure is responsible for the production of clean and renewable electricity, capable of meeting the energy demand of one million homes. The complex is an important milestone in the Brazilian energy sector and represents a big step towards sustainability and the reduction of polluting gas emissions.
