Yingli Solar, a vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, supplied 1 MW of solar panels to Grupo Neoenergia, one of Brazil’s largest energy companies and a pioneer in Brazilian solar project development. The panels will deliver clean electricity to Arena Pernambuco, the site of five 2014 FIFA World Cup matches.
Yingli Solar, a vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, supplied 1 MW of solar panels to Grupo Neoenergia, one of Brazil’s largest energy companies and a pioneer in Brazilian solar project development. The panels will deliver clean electricity to Arena Pernambuco, the site of five 2014 FIFA World Cup matches.
The ground-mount system, which is the first solar power plant for the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, is located on 15,000 square meters of land in Sao Lourenço de Mata, a suburb of Recife, the regional capital. The project contains more than 3,650 monocrystalline PANDA Series panels, which are made from Yingli Solar’s patented, high-efficiency cell technology.
The system is projected to generate more than 1,500 MWh of electricity annually, which is equivalent to approximately 6,000 Brazilians’ annual electricity consumption. It will meet 30% of Arena Pernambuco’s electricity demand. When the stadium is not in use, the clean solar energy will be delivered to the local community’s electricity grid through Brazil’s net energy metering program.
Visitors to the stadium will be able to track the system’s performance at a Visitor’s Center designed to educate the public about solar energy. Additionally, sophisticated solar generation and weather monitoring stations will support solar energy research and development.
“FIFA is committed to ensuring sustainability principles are applied to the 2014 FIFA World Cup planning and implementation,” said Joseph S. Blatter, FIFA president. “Large-scale solar projects like this one are contributing to our mission of reducing the negative and increasing the positive impact of the World Cup on society and the environment.”
“Sustainability is a part of Neoenergia Group’s mission, and our investments in five solar power plants in Brazil reflect that commitment to sustainable development,” said Solange Ribeiro, president of Grupo Neoenergia. ”We are proud that our contributions have helped Brazil to achieve one of the cleanest energy matrixes in the world.”
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