International
Climate Initiative (IKI)

Eletrosul Solar Project

As of: April 2018

Objective and activities

The project supported the construction of the first one-megawatt photovoltaic plant in Florianópolis, Brazil, and prepared the installation of other plants. It included co-financing of the initial plant, transferring know-how, especially to the electricity supplier Eletrosul and other government agencies, and disseminated the results of the project. It is also provided advice on development of a commercialization strategy for the electricity generated as part of the pilot.

Eletrosul Solar Project

State of implementation/results

• Project completed
• Pilot plant has been inaugurated on 26 June 2014
• A set of criteria for developing a solar label has been compiled
• Training on grid-connected photovoltaic systems has been carried out and the project's approach has been effectively communicated to the public
• Expansion of the first Brazilian Internet portal on photovoltaics http://www.americadosol.org/en