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从巴西到澳大利亚，矿业公司都选择性能可靠和光伏系统技术领先的太阳能跟踪器市场领导者
巴西索罗卡巴，2021年5月25日 – 全球最大的矿业公司之一的淡水河谷，选择Nextracker为其位于巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州(巴西东部州)的Sol de Cerrado太阳能发电项目，提供766兆瓦（MWp）经双面优化的NX Horizon™智能太阳能跟踪。电站建成后将成为巴西最大的太阳能综合设施之一，将为淡水河谷在米纳斯吉拉斯的Jaíba地区的采矿业务提供动力，并将与区域输电网互联。项目初期建设将于今年晚些时候开始，该项目计划于2022年完成。
该项目将在淡水河谷实现公司可持续发展目标的努力中发挥重要作用。一旦投入运营，Sol de Cerrado太阳能项目将满足公司在巴西总能源需求中的13％的需求，并每年抵消高达136407吨的二氧化碳温室气体排放。该公司计划到2025年，在巴西生产业务所需的能源实现100％自给自足，并到2050年在全球范围内实现碳中和。
淡水河谷全球采购总监Marco Braga表示：“我们的决定是基于Nextracker经过充分的尽职调查后证明的业绩。” “我们对Nextracker的经验及其产品的可靠性非常有信心，以支持淡水河谷解决这一重要项目的挑战。”
Nextracker在巴西的区域办事处将通过工程，调试和资产管理服务以及用于预防性维护的高级数据分析为该项目提供支持。安装人员将参加Nextracker的PowerworX Academy安装程序培训计划，以在现场以及公司位于圣保罗Sorocaba的培训中心学习最佳实践。
Nextracker拉丁美洲销售副总裁Alejo Lopez表示：“ 淡水河谷的Sol de Cerrado项目是采矿业如何采用可再生能源作为发电业务和抵消温室气体排放的可靠来源的又一个例子。” “我们期待与淡水河谷紧密合作，并部署我们的智能太阳能跟踪和软件，以最大化工厂的性能，同时将工厂30年以上的使用寿命中的运营成本降至最低。”
Sol de Cerrado项目是Nextracker今年在巴西赢得的第二个主要市场，也是其在该国不断增长的投资组合中的最新一项。Nextracker公司最近还获得了另一份合同，为巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州的Janaúba项目提供了830MW经过双面优化的太阳能跟踪器，并且Nextracker是澳大利亚采矿业的首选太阳能跟踪器。
巴西是拉丁美洲地区增长最快的太阳能市场之一，部分原因是其高辐射水平和太阳能友好政策。迄今为止，该国的累计太阳能安装量为7.4GW。米纳斯吉拉斯州（Minas Gerais）是巴西太阳能发电量最高的州。
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关于Nextracker
Flex公司Nextracker是可再生能源转型的领导者，提供关键的提高产量的光伏系统技术，专业知识和战略服务，以获取太阳能的全部价值并最大限度地提高其效率。Nextracker为太阳能电站提供最全面的智能太阳能跟踪器和控制软件解决方案组合，通过智能技术，数据监控和分析服务来改变光伏电站的性能。有关更多信息，请访问 Nextracker 并在Twitter 和 LinkedIn上关注我们 。
关于淡水河谷
淡水河谷Vale SA公司（纽约证券交易所代码：VALE）是一家巴西 跨国公司，专注于巴西乃至世界的金属，采矿和运输领域。该公司还是全球最大的铁矿石，镍，煤炭，锰，铁合金和铜的物流运营商和制造商之一。除采矿业外，Vale还经营巴西境内的重要运输活动，包括铁路，港口，码头和能源和钢铁制造业的最先进基础设施。淡水河谷在30多个国家运营。有关更多信息，请访问www.vale.com。
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From Brazil to Australia, mining companies tap solar tracker market leader for its high performance and reliable PV system technology
SOROCABA, BRAZIL, May 25, 2021 – Vale S.A., one of the largest mining companies in the world, has chosen Nextracker to supply its NX Horizon™ bifacially optimized smart solar trackers for the Sol de Cerrado solar project in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The 766 megawatt (MWp) solar complex, which will be one of the largest in Brazil, will help power Vale’s mining operations in the Jaíba area of Minas Gerais and will be interconnected to the regional transmission grid. Initial construction will begin later this year, with the project scheduled for completion in 2022.
The project will play a major role in Vale’s efforts to achieve its corporate sustainability goals. Once operational, the Sol de Cerrado solar project will provide 13 percent of the company’s total energy needs in Brazil and offset GHG Protocol Scope 2 emissions by up to 136,407 tons of CO2/ year. The company plans to produce 100 percent of the energy needed for its Brazilian operations by 2025 and reach carbon neutrality across its global footprint by 2050.
“Our decision was based on Nextracker’s proven performance after a thorough due diligence process,” said Marco Braga, Vale’s Global Procurement Director. “We are very confident of Nextracker’s experience and the reliability of its products to support Vale in solving the challenges of this important project.”
Nextracker’s regional office in Brazil will support the project with engineering, commissioning, and asset management services as well as advanced data analytics for preventive maintenance. Installation crews will attend Nextracker’s PowerworX Academy installer training program to learn best practices on site and at the company’s training center in Sorocaba, São Paulo.
“Vale’s Sol de Cerrado project is yet another example of how the mining industry is embracing renewables as a reliable source of generation to power operations and offset greenhouse gas emissions,” said Alejo Lopez, Nextracker vice president of sales for Latin America. “We look forward to working closely with Vale and deploying our smart solar trackers and software to maximize plant performance while minimizing operational costs for the 30-year-plus lifetime of the plant.”
The Sol de Cerrado project is the second major Brazilian market win for Nextracker this year and the latest addition to its growing portfolio in the country. The company also recently secured a contract to supply its bifacially optimized trackers to the 830 MW Janaúba solar project in Minas Gerais and is mining industry’s solar tracker of choice in Australia.
Brazil is one of the fastest-growing solar markets in the Latin American region, due in part to its high irradiation levels and solar-friendly policies. The country has 7.4 gigawatts of cumulative solar installations to date. Minas Gerais is the top Brazilian state for solar power capacity in the nation.
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About Nextracker
Nextracker, a Flex company, is a leader in the renewable energy transition, providing critical yield-enhancing PV system technology, expertise and strategic services to capture the full value and maximize the efficiency of solar plants. Delivering the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and control software solutions for solar power plants, Nextracker is transforming PV plant performance with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services. For more information, please visit Nextracker and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Vale S.A.
Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) is a Brazilian multinational corporation focused on the metals, mining, and transportation sectors in Brazil and the world. The Company is also one of the largest logistics operators and manufacturers of iron ore, nickel, coal, manganese, ferroalloys and copper in the world. In addition to mining, Vale operates key transportation activity within Brazil including railways, ports, terminals and state-of-the-art infrastructure for energy and steel manufacturing. Vale operates in over 30 countries. For more information, go to www.vale.com.
