07/03/2013
Project head wind and solar streetlights in Canoas Autor: Jornal do Comércio
Within 40 days, the city of Canoas replace two streetlights Common, located in the BR-116, the square in front of the plane, with equipment supplied by solar and wind energy. The mayor of the municipality, Jairo Jorge, said that if the experiment is successful, it can be extended along the highway and in the future, even for public spaces such as parks.
The technical cooperation agreement in the pilot project, which will last for six months, was signed yesterday afternoon by the city and the Group Baram. George points out that the goal is to use innovative technology. Each post will feature four 100-watt LED fixtures, installed 18 meters tall. The system also comprises a wind turbine (popularly known as pinwheel), with a capacity of 3000 watts, and a solar panel for up to 810 watts. The energy generated by wind and the sun is stored in batteries and then used in lighting.
The posts need not be connected to the conventional electricity grid. The manager executive of Energy Baram, Geison Silva, reports that the battery bank provides power structures for up to five days, in cases where there is no wind or sun. This solution also prevents power outage in blackout situations common network. If the interest of the city to connect to the grid, the complex can send surplus energy for other purposes.
According to Silva, the system will generate added for your own consumption 724 kW / month and thereby avoid the issue during the six-month trial, of 4.44 tons of CO2. Mayor Jorge Jairo highlights the sustainability of the initiative. He says that being approved the pilot project, the goal will replace 220 poles that are along the BR-116, in Canoas. According to the company, the investment required for this would be approximately £ 3.5 million. The investment would return to the city in 14 years, with the economy on the highway lighting. These numbers may vary depending on the characteristics of the systems to be utilized. With 12 years of experience in the construction market, the Group has Baram industrial parks in Fortaleza and South Sapucaia In the latter city, the company should open in the second half, more complex, which will make the company reach 30 000 square meter factory to meet production equipment such as electric rockers, minigruas, finishing machinery, wall etc.
The project is being designed taking into account the concepts of least environmental impact as the reuse of rainwater, with tanks, micro power, with a tower of wind energy, microusina recycling, among others. Silva says it will invest about $ 16 million in the project.
