Alfeijoal Farm II

Preparation for spring in an irrigated organic olive grove.

Resumen de la inversión

Categoría de impacto

Energía sostenible

Tipo de inversión

Préstamo

Interés anual

7.25

Plazo

meses

Nivel de riesgo

C+

Quinta do Alfeijoal has installed Portugal's first super-intensive organic olive grove, also known as a hedge grove.

After raising €20,000 through the Quinta do Alfeijoal I campaign to finance agricultural operations, this new campaign aims to install a photovoltaic power plant on the promoter’s land to decarbonize their activities.

Quinta do Alfeijoal intends to continue developing and optimizing its organic production methods, creating a resilient and circular ecosystem. Strategically, their commercial focus is on exporting Portuguese organic and conventional agricultural products to major distribution chains in Nordic countries, complementing their olive oil offerings with wines and cheeses. The olive grove was inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture and Food in April 2022, and has been highlighted as an example of organic production combining sustainability techniques, cultural practices, and energy autonomy, thereby achieving greater profitability than conventional agriculture.

¿Cuál es el impacto?

Direct:

Contribution to Portugal's decarbonization by avoiding CO2 emissions: With a total production of over 49 MWh of clean energy per year, the solar installation will prevent the emission of approximately 4.2 tons of CO2 annually. This is equivalent to the CO2 absorption of 194 trees.
Cost reduction for the end customer: Decentralized energy production through renewable sources, close to the point of consumption, helps to avoid distribution costs, making it the most competitive option. Additionally, the company's reduced dependence on the national grid makes it less vulnerable to price fluctuations and tax charges.

Indirect

Promotion of sustainable businesses: The project developed for Quinta do Alfeijoal exemplifies the applicability of solar energy to any business, serving as a reference for similar industries. This is an important step toward sustainability for businesses in Portugal.

Indicadores de impacto
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4279

CO2 avoided per year

49750

KWh

clean energy

Contribución a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
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Sobre el promotor

About

PositiveGravity, Unipessoal Lda.

Positivegravity es la empresa agrícola gestora de los 64 hectáreas de la Quinta do Alfeijoal, completamente certificada en MPB (Modo de Producción Biológico), que incluye 38 hectáreas de olivar de riego, 4 hectáreas de olivar de secano, 16 hectáreas de bosque y también una pequeña viña y nogal.

La Quinta do Alfeijoal se remonta al siglo XVIII, siendo una de las mayores explotaciones de la región, con olivar y lagar, viñedo y bodega, higueral y destilería. Después de veinte años de abandono, en parte debido al éxodo rural de la familia, un miembro de la quinta generación regresó al campo. Aquí instaló el primer olivar biológico de riego superintensivo en Portugal.

El promotor fue distinguido con cuatro menciones honoríficas destacadas:

Premio Joven Emprendedor ANJE, 2002.
Premio Nacional de Agricultura, 2021.
Premio Nacional de Agricultura BPI, 2022.
Premio de Sostenibilidad BGI, 2023.

La empresa estuvo vinculada al programa de la ONGD portuguesa OIKOS, de apoyo a las Pequeñas Comunidades de Bananeros Orgánicos del Perú, y apoyó en la primera importación de plátanos orgánicos a Portugal, insertada en un proyecto de Comercio Justo (FairTrade).

Sitio web del promotor

https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxwGjNKChU/

Equipo

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