An electric car moves the mortuary chests through the internal alleys of the Parque de la Paz La Aurora cemetery, located in this same parish in the Daule canton, to the north of Guayaquil.
Another is used to transport clients through the interior of the cemetery. Both accumulate the energy to move in an electric station installed in the parking lot of the place that has two charging points, in which those who enter the site can also charge their vehicles.
About him On the roof of the administrative offices, wake rooms and cafeteria there are 561 solar panels, which are part of a clean energy plant of 300 kWp.
With this it is achieved that between the 60% and 80% of the energy consumed by this complex of tombs comes from the power of the sun, considered a renewable source.
The maximum point is reached when weather conditions allow it with clear and sunny mornings and afternoons that characterize Greater Guayaquil, an urban conglomerate made up of this city and the Durán and Nobol cantons and part of Daule and Samborondón.
Fernando Flores Gallardo, president of Parque de la Paz Camposantos y Servicios, indicates that helping the environment is also an opportunity to achieve greater economic efficiency. “Starting there is a benefit of 70% savings in the forms that were previously paid in the cemetery.”
The photovoltaic (solar) plant, made up of 561 panels, fulfills the purpose of replacing energy from the public network with clean energy. This system will be in charge of covering the electrical demand of the cemetery located in La Aurora, which includes the funeral services area, the sinks, lighting fixtures, air conditioners, and administrative offices.
With its operation stops emitting 167 tons of carbon dioxide per year, one of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming and climate change. Is equivalent to reforesting with 208,698 trees.
The investment is around $350,000. “We work on innovation issues thinking about the planet. In addition, the two charging points for electric vehicles are available for the service of the community. We will have the first electric hearse operating in a cemetery in the country in the next two weeks.”
Flores indicates that to implement a solar power plant, the place must be taken into account, the amount of energy used, which ultimately determines that the project is viable. “This cemetery, due to its size, since it has vigil centers and administrative offices, was adequate. We have a meter that transfers the unconsumed energy to the national system interconnected to the public network, which allows those who live in the surroundings to receive it”.
The electric station and the solar plant are part of the projects developed for the company CAMPOECUADOR SA to obtain the Carbon Neutrality certification.
The charging station for electric vehicles is made up of two chargers: American standard SAE J1772 type 1 connector, which is compatible with American and Asian manufacturers; and type 2, compatible with electric vehicles sold in Latin America such as Chevrolet Bolt, Nissan Leaf, Renault Kangoo ZE, among others.
José Antonio Dávalos, Vice Minister of the Environment, indicates that the best thing to do is incentivize the private sector to join a crusade for the environment. “We have the Ecuador Carbono Cero program, which to date has 250 companies voluntarily adhered to it. They first measure their carbon footprint, try to reduce it and then proceed to compensate it.”
There are also tax incentives such as double depreciation, through which companies can depreciate twice the amount invested or spent in the implementation of the environmental project.
“The best way is to unite the objectives of the public and private sectors. As a State, what interests us is reducing emissions and a cleaner generation of electricity, and what the private sector is interested in is reducing its costs, so these initiatives show that they are not incompatible principles or goals, but that we can work together to achieve our goals. common objectives”, assures Dávalos.
In the case of the CNEL (Corporación Nacional de Electricidad) solar plant, it crosses accounts between what they produce and what they use and finally arrives at the payroll.
The Parque de la Paz Camposantos y Servicios company initially worked to reduce its environmental impact through the use of stationery made from sugar cane bagasse. It also has suppliers that guarantee that the mortuary chests are made with sustainable wood that comes from forest plantations.
Plus, no plastics or foam are used. foam in the cafeteria and the crematory oven is state-of-the-art, with a process that uses environmentally friendly technology.
With these actions, Parque de la Paz Camposantos y Servicios obtained the global EKOenergy label, through an independent certification. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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