EDP & CTT Solarize Portugal's Postal Service

• EDP and CTT have joined forces to bring solar energy to Portugal. Their 1MW solar farm is capable of meeting 40% of a building's daily energy needs, and will soon become a Collective Self-Consumption Community, sharing its benefits with up to 850 families and companies. An ambitious 6 MWp of decentralised energy generation is planned.

EDP has brought some solar energy to Portugal, switching on a 1MW solar farm at the northern Production and Logistics Centre of national postal service CTT - Correios de Portugal. The solar array feature over 1,800 solar panels and is capable of meeting 40% of the building's daily energy needs. Additionally, after completion of a licensing process, the solar array will become a Collective Self-Consumption Community, sharing its benefits with up to 850 local families and companies. The partnership between EDP and CTT is aiming to develop up to 6 MWp of decentralised energy generation projects to benefit around 8,000 families and companies.

How Can the EDP and CTT Partnership Benefit 8000 Families and Companies?

• The 1MW solar farm is capable of meeting 40% of the building's daily energy needs
• The solar array will become a Collective Self-Consumption Community, sharing its benefits with up to 850 local families and companies
• The partnership between EDP and CTT is aiming to develop up to 6 MWp of decentralised energy generation projects
• The decentralised energy generation projects will benefit around 8,000 families and companies
• This initiative will reduce the energy bills for the 8,000 families and companies, meaning significant cost savings
• The solar energy projects will help to reduce the energy dependency on costly fossil fuels
• It will also help to reduce emissions, improving the air quality and contributing to the fight against climate change