Brazil

Brazil Leads Among G20 Countries With Higher RE Capacity: EMBER

Brazil has made recent advancements in increasing renewable energy in the total energy mix. According to the data shared by EMBER, the country powered 89% of electricity in 2023 from wind and solar. This solidified Brazil’s position as one of the leading G20 countries in renewable electricity generation in South America. The report found that […]

Read more

Thailand, India Can Pose Challenge To China’s EV Market: Report

Bloomberg’s recent report indicated a general trend where, electric vehicles (EVs) are displacing 1.7 million barrels per day of oil usage, which is equivalent to about 3% of total road fuel demand. Currently. there are 722 million passenger EVs that are expected to be on the road in 2040 in the Economic Transition Scenario.  The Bloomberg […]

Read more

News Brief May 23 – Atiaia Energia, Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy, MG Motors

V.tal Signs Solar Energy Agreements with Atiaia Energia and Atlas Brasil Energia Digital services and telecommunications infrastructure provider V.tal has inked two major agreements for solar energy self-production. These CADE-approved agreements comprise collaborations with Atlas Brasil Energia and Atiaia Energia, two generators. As per the terms of the deal with Atiaia Energia, V.tal will form […]

Read more

News Brief May 13 – Vesper Energy, Meta Solar Deal, UK Solar Farm

US-based Vesper Energy Sells Assets To Fortune 500 Energy Company Vesper Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets including solar farms, has sold its 100MW Deer Creek Renewable Energy project to an unnamed Fortune 500 energy company. Meta, Solarpack Collaborate on Solar Projects to Power Data Center in Indiana Meta and […]

Read more

Brazil Oil Company Petrobras To Build Solar Power At Its Three Refineries

Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has recently unveiled its plans to boost its sustainable energy portfolio involving the potential installation of 48 megawatts of solar energy capacity across three of its refineries. By leveraging photovoltaic (PV) technology, the company aims to mitigate its carbon footprint while boosting operational efficiency, according to a statement […]

Read more

Recurrent Energy Secures $70 Million Financing For 152 MW Brazil Solar Project

Solar and energy storage assets firm Recurrent Energy has announced that it has secured  $70 million of non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. (BNB) for its Jaiba III solar project in Brazil. The 152 MW Jaiba III project will be financed over 22 years spanning both construction and operation phases. Linked […]

Read more

Atlas Renewable Energy, Hydro Rein Commissions 438 MW Solar Project In Brazil

Renewable Energy firm, Atlas Renewable Energy and Norwegian-based Hydro Rein have announced the commissioning of a 438 MW solar PV project in Brazil. The project is located in the south-eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, the Boa Sorte PV, and consists of several projects that will provide power to aluminum smelter Albras, a joint venture […]

Read more

Equinor Commissions 531 MW Brazil Solar Farm

A Norway-based international energy company Equinor has commenced the operation of the 531 MW Mendubim solar plant in Brazil. This has marked a 30% increase in Equinor’s equity power production in Brazil. Mendubim will annually produce 1.2 TWh of power. Around 60% of the power will be sold on a 20-year USD-denominated power purchase agreement […]

Read more

GameChange Solar Opens 2.5 GW Tracker Plant In Brazil

GameChange Solar (GCS), a leading global supplier of solar tracking solutions for ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plants, announced the opening of a new factory, training, service, and technical support center exclusively for its Genius Tracker™ solar trackers in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. The Brazil factory, located in Feira de Santana, Bahia, started trial runs in […]

Read more
      SUBSCRIBE NEWS LETTER
Scroll