More Yucatan companies and residents choose to use solar energy

At the Environmental Expo Fair, it is reported that last year 1,800 photovoltaic systems were installed in Yucatan…//

LITTLE BY LITTLE and through tax incentives, companies and individuals are deciding on renewable energy. Several studies show that by 2030, the cheapest method to produce energy for the planet Earth will be the solar source.

“The sun is the source of energy for everything, even thanks to its action in the water and air currents (that power) wind or hydrological energy generators,” said Bruno Villanueva Eguia Lis, a promoter of renewable energy.

Currently, he said, the most direct method to obtain solar energy is photovoltaic modules, which are gradually becoming more popular among businesses and individuals.

So much so that, according to the CFE, last year 1,800 photovoltaic systems were installed in Yucatan, of which half would be companies and the other individuals.

In fact, the City of Mérida reported that some 300 citizens were benefited with the discount of 15% to the property tax to housing with solar panels.

In addition, it was reported Sunday at the Environmental Forum Expo, the federal government promotes the use of renewable energy through the deduction of 100% of the investment from the first year, despite being in installments.

“The federal government through the ISR Act, in its Article 34, allows 100% deductibility in the first year, which means that everything you save by not paying VAT and ISR is used for the photovoltaic system. That is, it ends up completely free, despite the fact that the contract is for deferred payments,” explained Bruno Villanueva.

That benefit, he said, is designed for companies to invest in the production of renewable energy.

On the other hand, hevexplained that between 600 and 700 photovoltaic systems were installed in Yucatan in 2016, while last year the figure rose to 1,800, which shows that citizens and businesses are taking renewable energy seriously.

“And currently, the most efficient method to transform the sun’s energy are photovoltaic modules, because there is no intermediation or loss of energy and there are studies that indicate that by 2030 the most economical method to obtain energy for our planet will be the energy of the sun,” he stressed.

These studies indicate that the energy of the sun in a single hour is sufficient to meet the needs of the entire planet in one year.

Text and photo: Estaban Cruz Obando

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