The company's solutions should enable the supply of high-quality energy to the remote location
The popularization of solar energy is indisputable. Many fans are touched by the financial benefits of the significant reduction in electricity bills, when compared to the investment needed in a product such as a photovoltaic module, which can have a useful life of more than 25 years. Others, for the solution that advocates sustainability. This is the essence of the businesswoman's work Flavia Maria Ribeiro Cantal, through the Passarinhando project in Cavalcante.
A resident of Alto Paraíso, Goiás, the lawyer by training, public servant and active in environmental associations, is the owner of a Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) in the municipality of Cavalcante, 90km from Alto Paraíso. The name "Avá-Canoeiro" is a reference to the indigenous people and their tenacious resilience.
"In all, there are 1,088 hectares, 66 of which are outside the reserve, which makes it possible to cultivate the land and build without the need for authorization from a supervisory body. As this is a region with wild animals at risk of extinction, the efforts are aimed at protecting nature, attracting an environmentally conscious public and generating benefits for the community," explains Flávia.
In the area, a lodge is being built and the first wild animal release center, Asas, is being created. The space, which will also serve as housing, was designed free of charge by Simbiose Arquitetura and will use environmental resources such as certified wood and earthen rammed earth. As this is a remote region without a power supply network, and in line with what he believes, the solution was an off-grid system, powered by batteries and disconnected from the network.
Although Flávia had the option of receiving electricity in a relatively short space of time, she preferred to rely exclusively on solar energy. "I don't intend to connect to the traditional electricity grid, which is why I was looking for a company that is a benchmark in quality and has the knowledge to meet the demand," she explains.
The request was answered by Solar Fountain, a BYD partner that has been operating in the segment since 2014, under the responsibility of the electrical engineer, Natália Maestá. "I believe in doing things differently and anticipating the future with solutions that allow high-quality energy to be supplied to remote locations. This was one of the main reasons for creating Fonte Solar: to meet off-grid demands, with solar energy systems that work independently of the conventional electricity grid," explains Natália with her usual enthusiasm.
The inn's system is made up of 30 nationally manufactured BYD MGK36 photovoltaic modules with a power output of 455Wp, 2 Victron Energy SmartSolar 250/100 charge controllers, 2 BYD B-Box batteries with a power output of 13.8kWh, 1 Victron Energy 230V Inverter/Charger and 1 Cerbo GX (communication center), as well as 1 GX Touch (visualization accessory). The 100% off-grid project was designed to meet a daily consumption of 24kWh, with a monthly average of 720kWh, and will be installed once the work is completed.
The installation process, according to the engineer, will take 45 days. "All the equipment will first be configured and tested in our laboratory. Only once they have been certified for their operation and quality will they be permanently installed on site."
Located in Lago Norte in Brasília/DF, Fonte Solar develops everything from engineering and development projects to the installation of solar energy systems for distributed generation in Brazil.
SUPERIOR QUALITY
Maestá is emphatic about the spreading of the market in terms of products to the detriment of quality. "We've installed a lot of equipment of different makes and models, but none of it reaches BYD's level of quality, which is simply incomparable."
This positioning stems from the recognition and performance of BYD, which arrived in Brazil in 2015 and already has three manufacturing units. "We are world leaders in the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, which are rated as the safest in the world. They are an excellent solution for the market, especially in terms of storage, as is the case with Pousada," he says. Lucas Portella, from BYD Energy's sales area, responsible for servicing the Solar Fountain.
Other distinguishing features of BYD batteries are the BMS (Battery Management System), which is intelligent management for temperature control, the amount of energy received and supplied to the system, as well as the storage of error codes to help identify and correct a possible problem.
"I advise many integrators who have installed other brands and the systems have problems. They think that all lithium batteries are the same, they buy just for the price, and they get into a trap because the storage doesn't work properly," Maestá advises. He adds, "It's not just today that I consider BYD to be a benchmark in the world market. I use the products in my projects and I recommend the battery range in particular."
