Sol do Cerrado Photovoltaic Power Plant

Located in the northern region of Minas Gerais, the Sol do Cerrado Photovoltaic Plant is one of the largest solar parks in Latin America. With a total installed capacity of 766 MWp, it can generate clean and renewable energy sufficient to supply a city of 800,000 residents, while avoiding the emission of 134,000 tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere per year (equivalent to the emissions of 100,000 compact cars). The plant includes 1.5 million solar modules, a total area of 5,500 hectares, and 1,280 hectares of installed area.

During the construction of the Sol do Cerrado Plant, approximately 3,000 jobs were created, with nearly 50% of the workforce coming from local communities and 16% being women, achieving zero accidents (N1 and N2) since the start of implementation.

The project covers a 15-kilometer long transmission line, with a voltage of 230 thousand volts, interconnecting the Coletora Sol do Cerrado and Jaíba substations, from where the energy is flowed to the National Interconnected System.