NotreDame and EDP Brasil sign agreement to build 4 solar power plants

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Grupo NotreDame Intermédica (GNDI3) has just signed a 10-year contract with EDP Brasil (ENBR3) for the implementation of 4 solar power plants with approximately 4.4 MWp of installed power.

With a R$20 (US$3.9) million investment, the plants to be built through EDP Smart, will supply 60 of NotreDame’s medical centers. The undertakings are expected to generate around 8,350 MWh per year, equivalent to the consumption of 2,784 homes.

The plants will also lead to a cut in costs for NotreDame, which expects to save R$1.2 million in its energy bill in the first year of operation alone, and will be more environmentally friendly.

“This project is a way for us to reduce the environmental impact of GNDI’s activities and also to foster the culture of responsible use of our natural resources. The plants confirm our commitment to implementing actions that involve all aspects of sustainability and socio-environmental criteria in our practices and in our business,” said the group’s CEO Irlau Machado Filho.

“In addition to seeking better energy efficiency, with this project we will produce clean energy without impacting the environment,” commented Anderlei Buzelli, vice-president of ESG [environmental, social and governance] at NotreDame. “The technology used by EDP produces the lowest impact possible and is linked to our values and our commitment to sustainability, notably in the fight against climate change.”

EDP has a unit dedicated to the implementation of self-production and distributed generation solar ventures. The company ended last year with 65.3 MWp of solar energy in its portfolio, 34.5 MWp in projects delivered to customers such as Banco do Brasil (BBAS3), TIM (TIMS3), Claro and Johnson & Johnson, and 30.8 MWp in projects under development.