USTDA Connects U.S. Companies to Energy Opportunities in Brazil
May 22, 2018
(USTDA)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant
to Pacto Geração Distribruida (Pacto GD) a private energy supplier, to conduct
a feasibility study assessing the viability of employing a joint energy storage
system and solar photovoltaic energy generation in the Brazilian state of
Goiás.
The grantee selected ESS, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR), a low-cost, long-duration
energy storage developer and manufacturer, to carry out the study. The project
involves planning, design, installation, commissioning, and overall testing of a
solar PV and battery storage pilot project. The project will enable the end
client to eliminate the use of diesel generators, ultimately leading to health,
safety, and noise reduction benefits for the end client. The use of stored
energy during peak hours will also result in lower energy costs.
As Brazil seeks to diversify its energy mix with a particular focus on solar
power, this project can further enhance the local grid and elevate electricity
availability during peak hours.
“USTDA is pleased to partner with Pacto GD on this important project that
supports Brazil’s renewable energy goals, while at the same time creating new
business opportunities for U.S. company, ESS,” said USTDA Director,
Congressional and Public Affairs, Thomas R. Hardy. “We look forward to seeing
the positive results that will come from this project.”
“We are very grateful to USTDA, and we are sure that this project will
contribute significantly to the technological advancement of Brazil’s energy
storage industry,” said the CEO of Grupo Pacto Energia, Rodrigo Pedroso,
“and we are also very excited to be working with ESS.”
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