To supply 100% of the electrical consumption of operations with renewable energy and advance in decarbonization, with competitive tariffs and long-term predictability
Vulcabras Azaleia is one of the largest companies in the Brazilian footwear sector, owning brands such as Azaleia, Dijean, Olympikus, Under Armour, and Botas Vulcabras. As part of its sustainability agenda, the company sought to ensure that 100% of its electricity consumption was supplied by renewable energy, with competitive tariffs and predictability in a long-term contract.
7.4 MWm of wind energy for 13 years via the Rio do Vento Complex Phase 1, with the option of equity participation in the SPE and access to the self-production model
Casa dos Ventos signed a long-term renewable energy purchase and sale agreement with Vulcabras Azaleia to supply wind energy to the company's operations in a volume equivalent to its total consumption, through the Rio do Vento Wind Complex Phase 1, in Rio Grande do Norte. The supply began in 2022. In addition to the supply, Vulcabras Azaleia gained the option to become a partner in the plant, thus qualifying as a self-producer.
We created a customized model that meets the different needs of companies, from electro-intensive ones to those with less electricity demand, but which are already thinking about decarbonizing their energy. The unique wind conditions in the region, combined with the economies of scale of the project, allow us to offer contracts at very competitive rates. Furthermore, our partner has the possibility, in the future, to become a shareholder of the asset, thus enjoying the benefits of being a self-producer. -
Says Lucas Araripe, executive director of Casa dos Ventos.
100% of the operations' electricity consumption supplied by wind energy, with an option for equity participation in Rio do Vento Phase 1
- Option for equity participation in the SPE, with access to self-producer classification and exemption from sectoral charges;
- Competitive tariffs made possible by the quality of the region's wind resource and the complex's economies of scale;
- Predictability of energy costs in long-term contracts.
