A photovoltaic plant that generates electricity through solar energy will be installed in Parque das Mangabeiras, in Belo Horizonte. The project will be carried out by the City of Belo Horizonte, through the Municipal Department of the Environment, and will receive an investment of R$400,000 from the Municipal Fund for Environmental Defense. The plant will be located in an area of approximately 1,000 m² and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
The energy generated by the solar power plant will be deducted from the Park’s consumption. “Excess energy generation can be stored for consumption within three years in the Park itself or in other City Hall buildings. With this important step, Mangabeiras Park will become self-sustainable in terms of electricity,” explained Humberto Martins Marques, a biologist at the Municipal Department of the Environment and the project’s creator.
