Social Solar Solcor

Solar self-consumption for Santa Casa da Misericórdia Alpedrinha.

Investment overview

Impact category

Sustainable energy

Investment type

Loan

Yearly interest

Term

120

months

Risk level

What will you be financing?

This campaign aims to finance a photovoltaic plant for self-consumption at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alpedrinha.

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

Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alpedrinha (SCMA) is an IPSS (social solidarity private institution) founded in 1501 in Alpedrinha, Fundão in the Portuguese district of Castelo Branco.

SCMA offers several social services to its community, focusing on children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. SCMA owns and manages an elderly home, a children's daycare center, and a social canteen.

Solcor's project involves installing 83 photovoltaic panels, amounting to a total power of 40.67 kWp.

This campaign offers a longer-than-average loan term for Goparity standards. This means you will receive your capital back and gain interest over a longer period of time. The rental agreement associated with the self-consumption photovoltaic installation foresees a low monthly payment by the beneficiary, who enjoys savings without initial financial investment to purchase the solar panels. Therefore, since the supply company’s payback period is longer, the payment plan is also extended (8-15 years). In this project, the beneficiary is a social solidarity private institution, and the supplying company is Solcor. Additionally, Solcor ensures the solar plant's operation throughout this period, allowing the social institution to maintain its focus on the community. Payments will be guaranteed in part by Solcor, a financially solid enterprise, and by the beneficiary. The savings generated by the solar plant for the beneficiary can be invested in social impact projects, where they make a difference. A solar panel can be used for about 30 years, making it a safe, profitable investment with relevant environmental impact. Impact investing in this type of project is a commitment to cleaner, safer, decentralized, and democratic energy systems.

What is the impact?

Direct

Contributing to the decarbonization of the economy, by avoiding the emission of CO2: with an estimated clean energy production of over 57 MWh, the solar plant will help avoid the emission of 7.68 tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent to planting 349 trees.
Cost reduction for the final client: About 29% of the total electricity consumption will come directly from the local solar plant, resulting in a cost reduction of about 32% on an annual basis. The decrease of dependency on the electricity grid also protects from price fluctuations and fiscal charges.

Indirect

Improvement of the organization's core services: the cost reduction in electricity expenses enables the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Alpedrinha to improve their services for the community, specially the elderly home, the children's daycare center, and the social canteen.

Impact indicators
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7679

CO2 avoided per year

57304

clean energy

created by our projects

of sustainable

impacted

Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
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About the Promoter

About

SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA

SOLCORACTION LDA, also known as Solcor Portugal, is part of the Solcor Group — a company with Belgian roots, founded in 2014 and active in Portugal, Chile, and Colombia. The group focuses on commercial solar installations and project financing, with over 650 completed projects to date.

Solcor frequently relies on technical guidance from other companies within the group, which are closely connected through shared ownership. Together, their activities span nearly every aspect of the solar photovoltaic market:

EMAT - a distributor of photovoltaic equipment.
Nikola - a resilient installer.
Delta Activos - a company dedicated to solar maintenance.

SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA is part of the Solcor Group (a subsidiary of Solcor Portugal), created to develop solar projects for associations and organizations with community involvement or social purposes.

Solcor has been active in Portugal since 2019. Its talented team of 15 professionals has delivered over 200 solar projects nationwide, contributing to the company’s expertise in developing, operating, and financing solar power plants.

Solcor aims to raise energy awareness and support the decarbonization of the economy by building sustainable relationships through positive, simple, and transparent agreements. Based on its performance and financial strength, the company is certified as PME Lider.

Its solar plant at the Caramulo Museum was one of the first collective self-consumption installations in the country.

Promoter website

http://www.solcor.pt

Team
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Business Model
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