The agricultural company Nibulon has launched a major project to introduce energy independence: it has installed 106 solar panels at a transshipment terminal in Mykolaiv.
The announcement was made on the company's official Facebook page.
Nibulon believes that the installation of its own solar power plants (SPPs) is one of the most effective solutions for achieving energy independence, as it will allow it to “generate energy directly on the territory of the enterprise.”
Equipping the terminal in Mykolaiv with its own SPP was the first stage of a large project. The station's capacity is 60.95 kW.
In the future, Nibulon plans to significantly increase this figure. To do this, 573 additional solar panels will be installed. This will increase the total capacity by another 349.6 kW.
The estimated expected energy savings due to the SPP are 61.3 MWh per year.
Photo: facebook.com/nibulonltd.
The solar power plant is connected to batteries, so the company has the ability to store the generated electricity. It can be used in the event of an external power outage, for example, during scheduled or emergency shutdowns.
“This makes it possible to ensure the operation of critical electrical equipment even in the event of power outages,” Nibulon says.
The company also estimated that the SPP has already reduced CO2 emissions by 1.75 tons, and the resulting energy savings are equivalent to planting 120 trees.
The company noted that the installation of solar panels also helps to use diesel generators less frequently, which also helps to reduce CO emissions when they operate at reduced power.
In the future, Nibulon plans to equip its other branches with solar power plants.
“Currently, engineering and economic studies are being conducted to enable the installation of solar power plants at those branches of the company where there is a high electricity consumption and enough space for the panels,” the company said.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, OKKO has launched a 20 MW energy storage facility. We also reported that 4 SPPs were installed in a residential complex in Lviv region.
