Copaíba adopts photovoltaic system and reinforces commitment to sustainability. 

THE Copaiba Environmental Association The institution has taken another decisive step in its journey towards sustainable development and environmental preservation in the region. As part of ongoing efforts to reduce the ecological impact of its operations and optimize operational resources, the institution has just installed a system of energy An off-grid photovoltaic solar system supplies the site and the association's office. The resources for implementing the new system came from the Raízes do Mogi program, a partnership between Sylvamo Brasil and WWF Brasil, and executed by Copaíba.

Unlike traditional systems connected to the public network (on-grida Copaiba decided to install the model off-grid, which operates completely autonomously, storing the energy generated by the sun in a battery bank. This ensures energy clean, stable and uninterrupted for the daily activities of native seedling production, environmental education and administrative management of the Copaiba.

Autonomy and security

The adoption of energy Clean and renewable resources reinforce the institution's ecological commitment, serving as a practical example of sustainability for the entire region. The headquarters of Copaiba, Like many other sites in rural areas, this farm suffers from constant energy instability. Fluctuations in the traditional grid or power outages caused by storms impact the irrigation routine in the nursery, communication systems, and all the administrative work of the institution.

With the new photovoltaic system off-grid, a Copaiba It becomes fully autonomous, and even during conventional network supply failures, the site and office infrastructure continues to function normally.

Cost reduction and a model for the region.

The search for sustainable solutions for the site is a long-standing demand of... Copaiba which aligns with the institution's mission to care for the environment, and the implementation of a source of energy Clean and renewable resources ensure a significant reduction in the operational costs of the Copaíba headquarters. 

According to data from the company responsible for the installation, the institution will see a reduction of approximately 79% in the monthly amount paid for... energy, releasing funds for investments in the cultivation of native seedlings, the recovery of springs, support for rural landowners in the Camanducaia and Peixe River basins, and the conservation of the Atlantic Forest.

More than just an internal advancement, the new system transforms the headquarters of Copaiba In an example for the region, rural landowners, partners, students, and visitors passing through the site will have the opportunity to see in practice how the energy transition is viable, efficient, and applicable in rural areas. “Practicing sustainability goes beyond our forest plantings; it also involves how we manage our home, our team, and our daily tools. We already have rainwater harvesting installed, and now we can practically demonstrate the benefits of a source of… energy ”Clean and renewable,” said Flávia Balderi, Executive Secretary and head of the Forest Nursery at Copaiba. 

Copaiba

THE Copaíb Environmental AssociationThe It is a non-profit Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP), based in the municipality of Socorro (SP), which has been working since 1999 with the mission of conserving and restoring the Atlantic Forest in the basins of the Peixe and Camanducaia Rivers. Present in 19 municipalities in this region, the Copaiba It develops integrated actions in the areas of public policy, environmental education, production of native seedlings, and ecological restoration, promoting the reconnection of people with nature and contributing to the protection of natural resources, especially water and biodiversity.