Description

This campaign aims to finance two photovoltaic plant for self-consumption at Lar das Pedralvas and Centro Julia Moreira, two institutions that support adults with disabilities, an indispensable service for a healthy and inclusive society.

The installation and operation of the solar panels will be carried out by the campaign promotor: Solcor Portugal, a company specializing in the development and operation of solar photovoltaic installations.

The plant at the Júlia Moreira Centre has 25.3 kWp of power and the plant at Lar das Pedralvas has 24.2 kWp of power. The two plants will produce around 56.25MWh of clean energy per year and prevent the emission of around 7.7 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Lar das Pedralvas offers assistance to adults with intellectual disabilities through an Occupational Activities Center and a Residential Home for 25 people. The institution provides therapies such as Music Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Riding, and Reiki with the aim of improving the quality of life of the residents. Volunteers play a key role as well as various partnerships in the area of health and leisure. The institution aims to involve families in the residents' lives, promoting cooperation and active participation, including in initiatives called "work brigades", which aim to maintain and improve the space.

Centro Júlia Moreira is an institution that supports adults with severe intellectual disabilities and reduced mobility. With a capacity for 90 beneficiaries, the main focus is on therapeutic and sensory activities to improve the physical and emotional well-being of those assisted. At the center, there are specialists in Occupational Therapy, Psychomotricity, Social Education, Education, Psychology, and Social Work to offer personalized support. The institution also promotes adapted activities and sports in the community to create opportunities for socialization. In addition, the space is home to the "Nós" Theater Group, with 43 actors who attend various APPACDM Lisbon centers and perform for the school community.

The Impact

Direct 

• Contribution to the decarbonisation, avoiding CO2 emissions: With a total production of clean energy of over 56.25 MWh per year, the solar plant will avoid the emission of about 7.7 tons of CO2 per year. This is equivalent to the CO2 absorption of 350 trees.
• Cost reduction for the end customer: decentralized energy production through renewable sources, close to the place of consumption, helps to avoid distribution costs, this being the most competitive option. In addition, the company's lower dependence on the national grid makes it less vulnerable to price fluctuations and tax charges.

Indirect 

• Improvement of the organization's core services: the cost reduction in electricity expenses enables the associations to improve their services for the community.

Impact Indicators

7,71 t

CO2 avoided per year

56,3

MWh clean energy

Contribution to the Sustainable
Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

Financial viability

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Guarantees

Loans granted to the promoter SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA by investors will have the following guarantees, provided for in the loan agreements associated with the campaign:

• Guarantee from SOLCORACTION, LDA in the total amount of the loan;
• Pledge of credit rights by SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA of amounts to be received under its service provision contracts with its customers: Fundação Irene Rolo and Futebol Clube de Alverca;
• Pledge of equipment.

The Promoter

About SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA

SOLCORACTION LDA, ou Solcor Portugal, faz parte do Grupo Solcor, um grupo com raízes belgas, fundado em 2014 e activo em Portugal, no Chile, e na Colômbia. O grupo está focado em instalações solares comerciais e no financiamento destes projectos. Até à data, têm mais de 400 projectos concluídos. 

A Solcor conta frequentemente com o aconselhamento técnico das outras empresas do grupo, fortemente ligadas pela partilha dos mesmos accionistas. Em conjunto, a sua atividade é transversal a quase todos os aspectos do mercado solar fotovoltaico: 

• EMAT - um distribuidor de equipamento fotovoltaico.
• Nikola - um instalador resiliente.
• Delta Activos -  uma empresa dedicada à manutenção solar.

A SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA faz parte do Grupo Solcor (uma empresa sucursal da Solcor Portugal), criada para desenvolver projectos solares para associações e organizações com envolvimento comunitário ou propósitos sociais.

A Solcor está activa em Portugal desde 2019. Tem uma equipa talentosa de 15 pessoas que acumulam mais de 100 projectos solares em Portugal, contribuindo para a experiência da empresa no desenvolvimento, operação e financiamento de centrais solares a nível nacional. 

A Solcor quer aumentar a consciência energética e contribuir para a descarbonização da nossa economia, desenvolvendo relações sustentáveis através de acordos e colaborações positivas, simples e transparentes. Com base no seu desempenho e solidez financeira, o promotor foi certificado como uma das 5% melhores PMEs de Portugal (2022).

A sua fábrica solar no Museu do Caramulo foi uma das primeiras instalações de auto-consumo colectivo do país.

The team

Steven V Cauwenberge

Diretor Executivo do grupo

Fundador do Grupo Solcor, atualmente a trabalhar como Director Executivo do Grupo Solcor. Mestrado em Engenharia de Negócios - Finanças na KU em Leuven. Mestrado em Engenharia Civil. Pós-Graduação em Análise de Investimento na London School of Economics.

Vincent Vangeel

Co-fundador e CEO

Mestrado em Engenharia de Negócios - Supply Chain na KU em Leuven. Mestrado em Engenharia de Energias Renováveis no IST em Lisboa e KTH em Estocolmo.

Tommaso Mura

Co-fundador e COO

Licenciado em Engenharia Energética pelo Politécnico de Torino. Mestrado em Engenharia de Energias Renováveis pelo IST em Lisboa e KTH em Estocolmo.

Business Model

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