Brazilian State To Commission PV Feasibility Study
Brazil’s Ceará Issues Expression Of Interest To Conduct Feasibility & Technical Studies For 45 MW Distributed Generation Solar Power Capacity For Use Of Government Departments
The Secretariat of Water in the Brazilian state of Ceara is seeking help with feasibility and technical studies for 45 MW PV capacity to be built in Castanhão Adductor Canal Area – Greater Fortaleza (RMF) area.
Indian Firm Wins Big In Brazilian Auction
Brazilian Transmission Infrastructure Auction Awards Projects Worth 6 Billion BRL ($1.55 Billion) For Renewable Energy Movement; Sterlite Power Secures 65%
The renewable energy auctions being conducted by Brazil result in a steady stream of new power that needs to be transmitted to the demand centres. Brazil is awarding new transmission capacities also through auctions.
Solar In Brazil To Double To 2 GW in 2018
Brazil’s Solar Association ABSOLAR Expects The Country’s Total Operational PV Capacity To Nearly Double To Around 2 GW By End of Year
According to ABSOLAR, Brazil exceeded 1 GW of total operational solar PV capacity at the end of 2017. It expects demand to double this year to around 2 GW by December 2018 as more projects from recent solar tenders will be completed.
Brazil Cancels 25 Wind & PV Power Projects
557 MW Renewable Energy Capacity Canceled In Brazil As Auction Winners Struggle To Develop Projects
Brazil has canceled 16 wind power projects and 9 PV plants it awarded in renewable energy auctions with a total capacity of 557.4 MW after firms expressed their inability to develop these projects owing to financial issues.
Brazilian PV Capacity To Reach 1 GW By Year End
Brazilian Solar Association Projects 325% Growth Of Country’s PV Capacity From 237 MW Installed So Far To 1 GW By End of 2017
Brazil’s solar capacity is assumed to grow dramatically in the second half of this year. The country’s solar association ABSOLAR believes that installed PV capacity will jump from 237 MW end of June to 1000 MW by year end.
Brazil Projects Over 13 GW PV By 2026
Brazil’s Energy Ministry Publishes 10-Year Energy Plan Targeting PV Total of 13 GW From little more than 20 MW In 2016
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy believes there is scope to increase the country’s solar PV capacity from 21 MW in 2016 to 9,660 MW large-scale solar and 3,500 MW distributed solar by 2026..
Brazil 1st Reserve Auction
EPE Registers 9.2 GW Of Solar Power Project Offers
Brazilian Energy Research Company, Empressa de Pesquisa Energetica (EPE) announced on May 4, 2016 that it had registered 428 projects for the 1st Reserve Energy Auction in 2016 (1 LER 2016), which will take place on July 29.
