The microgrid project on the campus of the University of Campinas in Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil, was officially put into operation on November 21, making it the first medium-voltage microgrid in Brazil and the largest campus microgrid in Latin America. The initiative is the result of a strategic collaboration between the Unicamp, the CPFL Energia, the China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) and the Hangzhou Hexing Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd.

Planned since 2018 and approved by CPFL in 2021, the project integrates innovative solutions such as 455 kW distributed photovoltaics, a 1,000 kW/1,270 kWh storage system and black-start capabilities. These technologies guarantee efficient operation connected to the electricity grid and in isolated mode, with projected annual savings of more than 500,000 RMB (approximately R$350,000).

The project reinforces China’s influence in the Brazilian electricity sector, expanding the international application of the technologies and standards developed by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). This project also solidifies the basis for new business expansions in Brazil and in international markets.

(Source: O Petróleo, on December 2)