Brasil BioFuels – FORTINET Case Study
Key Takeaways
⇨ Centralized and Secure Network Management: BBF implemented Fortinet’s solutions to centralize and secure its IT and OT network infrastructure across 34 locations, enhancing stability, visibility, and security in challenging, remote environments.
⇨ Significant Operational Improvements: Fortinet’s solutions allowed BBF to reduce network issue identification time by 90%, improve data transmission reliability, and increase overall productivity by providing real-time monitoring and remote troubleshooting capabilities.
⇨ Support for Industry 4.0 Transition: BBF’s use of Fortinet's technology is a key part of its strategy to become an Industry 4.0 leader, with plans to further integrate and standardize its technology infrastructure as it expands operations in Brazil's remote regions.
Present in five states in Northern Brazil, the Brasil BioFuels Group (BBF), a Brazilian company founded in 2008, operates in the agribusiness sector, from sustainable oil palm cultivation and trading to the production of biofuels and renewable energy generation.
BBF has developed a verticalized and integrated business model, promoting the region’s socioeconomic development, environmental preservation of the Amazon Forest, and the generation of more than 6,000 direct and 18,000 indirect jobs.
The company has 38 thermoelectric power plants in its portfolio, 25 of which are in operation and currently serve more than 140,000 customers in the country’s northern region. In addition, 13 plants are in the implementation phase.
BBF’s thermoelectric plants serve locations in the country’s Isolated Energy Systems regions that are distant and have no connection with the National Interconnected System (SIN). BBF is the only company that operates with B100 biodiesel as a
substitute for fossil diesel on a commercial scale in Isolated Systems.
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Many of BBF’s operations are in the middle of the forest, in isolated communities, and remote regions. Some locations can only be reached by air or on rivers surrounded by Amazonian fauna and flora. In this region, periods of heavy rain, lightning, and climate change are standard and considerably impact operations. Due to the environmental conditions and the remote location of the units, BBF has always had the challenge of ensuring connectivity for its operations and controlling and managing its network infrastructure.
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