In order to reduce energy consumption in the Workshops of the Carregal do Sal Operations Centre and, consequently, reduce the consumption of natural resources and CO₂ emissions, SOMAFEL has installed a Solar Photovoltaic System for self-consumption.
AThe implemented solution, consisting of a photovoltaic plant and 120 solar modules with an individual power of 270 Wp, has an area of 200 m² and an installed power of 32 Kw. The photovoltaic panels were placed on the ground with a 35º tilt and a south-facing azimuth.
The investment made, associated with the savings achieved, is expected to yield a return in approximately 5 years’ time, with all the environmental gain resulting from the use of clean technologies, to generate electricity to be used at SOMAFEL’s facility.