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03/01/2025 - 09:49 UTC +01:00Neoenergia inaugurates new lights at the Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Brazil Instituto Neoenergia, the foundation of Iberdrola's subsidiary in Brazil , has modified the lighting of the Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Itanhaém, Brazil, as part of its Cultural Lighting Programme . The historic building has undergone maintenance and renovation over the last few months. The more than 492-year-old Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição has been a temple of faith and devotion for more than 400 years. Located at the top of the Itaguaçu hill, in the Historic Centre of Itanhaém, its construction is in the colonial Baroque style of the 16th and 17th centuries and began around 1639. The Convent is the oldest building in Itanhaém and one of the first churches built in Brazil. You can read the full story at the Neoenergia Communication Room . READ MORE
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02/01/2025 - 10:18 UTC +01:00Iberdrola builds its sixth photovoltaic installation in the state of Oregon, in the U.S. Iberdrola, through its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid , and Portland General Electric (PGE) have signed a power purchase agreement ( PPA ) for the 120 MWac Tower Solar project, which the U.S. subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group is building in Morrow County, in collaboration with QTS and Meta. The facility, which will create more than 200 jobs, will become Avangrid's sixth solar facility in Oregon upon completion in 2026, and its 17th power generation project in the state, where the company currently operates 1,600 MW of wind and solar projects. The facility will supply clean, renewable energy to PGE's grid through Green Future Impact (GFI), a voluntary program designed to help large commercial, industrial and municipal customers meet their ambitious sustainability and carbon reduction goals by developing new clean energy facilities in the region. Subscribers to this program sign up for a package of clean energy products and receive Renewable Energy Certificates associated with the green electricity generated by the new facility. As part of this program, leading data center solutions provider QTS is developing a campus to support the operations of Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in the region. This hub will be powered by clean energy from Tower Solar, which will contribute to Meta's sustainability and 100% renewable energy goals. You can read the full story in Avangrid's Press Room . READ MORE
