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, or Solcor Portugal, is part of Solcor Group, a group with Belgian roots, founded in 2014 and active in Portugal, Chile, and Colombia. The group is committed to developing commercial solar plants and financing these projects. To date, they have over 400 projects concluded.

Solcor often relies on technical advice from the other companies in the group, strongly connected by sharing the same shareholders. Together they are active in basically every aspect of the solar photovoltaic market: 

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

SOLCORELIOS II, UNIPESSOAL LDA is part of the Solcor Group (a daughter company of Solcor Portugal), created to develop solar projects for associations with community engagement.

Solcor has been active in Portugal since 2019. They have a talented team of 15 people with a track record of over 100 solar projects in Portugal, contributing to the company's experience in developing, operating, and financing solar plants nationwide. 

Solcor wants to increase energy consciousness and contribute toward decarbonizing our economy by developing sustainable relationships through fruitful, simple, and transparent agreements and collaborations. Based on their performance and financial solidity, the promotor was certified as one of Portugal's top 5% of best SMEs (2022).

Their solar plant in Museu do Caramulo is one of the first collective self-consumption installations in the country.

The team

Steven V Cauwenberge

Executive Director of the group

Founder of Solcor Group, currently working as executive director of Solcor Group. Bsc & Msc in Business Engineering - Finance at KU Leuven, Bsc & Msc in Civil Engineering and Postgrad Investment analysis at London School of Economics.

Vincent Vangeel

Co-founder and CEO

Bsc & Msc in Business Engineering - Supply Chain at KU Leuven, Msc in Renewable Energy Engineering at IST Lisboa, KTH Stockholm.

Tommaso Mura

Co-founder and COO

Bsc in Energy Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Msc in Renewable Energy Engineering at IST Lisboa, KTH Stockholm.

Business Model

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