Latin America Solar PV News Snippets
Brazil’s Cumulative Solar Capacity Reaching 34 GW & More From Colbún, Soltec, Tongwei
ANEEL says solar energy now accounts for 5.27% of Brazil’s national power mix; Colbún signs corporate RE PPA with copper miner in Chile; Soltec bags 182 MW tracker order for Brazil; Tongwei signs 150 MW distributorship agreement in Mexico.
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Enel Building Colombian Solar Park For Canadian Oil & Gas Producer & More From Colbún, EIB
Enel Colombia is building a 7.85 MW solar park for Frontera Energy in Colombia; Colbún developing the ‘largest’ PV park for self-generation in Chile; $77.5 million EIB and AllianzGI funding for Brazil. 7.85 MW solar plant in Colombia: Enel C.
Plans For 6 GW Solar Panel Fab In Puerto Rico
Great Lakes Solex PR Proposes Aguadilla Module Factory In The Wake Of US DOE Funding
Solar technology company Great Lakes Solex PR has announced plans to build a 6 GW strong solar module factory in the unincorporated territory of the US, Puerto Rico, saying it is encouraged by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) funding for solar a.
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Saudi Arabia Lends $77 Million For 60 MW Solar Plant In Belize & More From Cox, Atlas, Honduras
Belize bags SFD loan for 60 MW solar plant; Cox Energy wins 38.4 MW solar capacity in Guatemala auction; Atlas Renewable Energy and ISAGEN partner for 1 GW renewable energy in Colombia; Honduras President inaugurates solar microgrid. 60 MW solar .
Expanding Rooftop Solar Access In Puerto Rico
US Approves $450 Million To Improve Rooftop Solar Access For Puerto Rican Households
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will support rooftop solar expansion in Puerto Rico with a $453.5 million funding to enable installations for up to 40,000 solar PV and battery storage systems for very low-income, single-family households. Targe.
Suriname Wants Sustainable Energy Strategy
South American Nation Seeking Consultants To Design Country’s 1st Renewable Energy Auction
State-owned electricity utility of Suriname, NV Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS) is seeking consultants to help develop the country’s 1st utility scale renewable energy auction, backed by proceeds from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). .
Agrivoltaic Project Cleared In Dominican Republic
SUNfarming To Build 50 MW Grid Connected Agrivoltaic Facility In Latin American Nation
The National Energy Commission (CNE) of Dominican Republic has awarded definitive concession to German solar energy company SUNfarming for a 50 MW agrivoltaic project to be built in the country on a grid-connected basis. SUNfarming will develop the.
Argentina Auction Selects 633.7 MW RE Capacity
Energy Ministry Concludes 620 MW RenMDI Solicitation Process, Selecting 500 MW+ Solar PV
Around 6 months after launching a competitive auction process to contract 620 MW renewable energy capacity, Argentina’s Ministry of Energy has finally awarded 633.7 MW capacity, including 501.1 MW solar PV in the form of 44 parks.
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EIB Backing Small Scale Solar In Brazil With €300 Million & More From Argentina, Hy2gen, Guatemala
EIB lends €300 million to Banco Santander for solar in Brazil; Argentina installed 154.4 MW solar in Q2/2023; Hy2gen to carry out feasibility studies for Mexico green ammonia project; Guatemala’s new energy tender oversubscribed.
RE Drives Brazil’s Power Capacity Additions
Brazil Grid Connected 4.5 GW New Wind & Solar Energy Capacity Out Of Total 5.1 GW In H1/2023
Brazil’s power generation mix added a total of 5.1 GW new capacity during H1/2023, led by 2.3 GW wind power and 2.2 GW of solar energy, according to the latest statistics released by the country’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel).
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Elera Commissions 1.2 GW Solar Complex In Brazil & More From Voltalia, EGP Chile, Grenergy, Greening
Elera Renovaveis energizes the ‘largest’ solar complex in Brazil with 1.2 GW capacity in Minas Gerais region with over 2 million panels; Voltalia swtiches on 17 MW out of a 260 MW PV project in Brazil; Enel Green Power Chile is authorized by the .
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Noria Energy Builds ‘Largest’ Floating Solar Plant In South America & More From CITIC, Solartia
US based Noria Energy has launched a 1.5 MW floating solar plant in Colombia, calling it the largest such project in South America; China’s CITIC Group plans to build a solar plant with over 600 MW installed capacity in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Nor.
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Fraunhofer ISE To Explore Green Hydrogen In Colombia & More From JA Solar, Voltalia, Solek
Fraunhofer ISE to help explore green hydrogen opportunities in Colombia; JA Solar signs module supply agreement with Solatio; Voltalia subsidiary bags 90 MW PV PPA with Comerc Energia; Solek has entered Colombia with 11.8 MW PV capacity.
Brazilian Solar Installations Growing
Aneel Says Wind & Solar PV Represented 87.6% Share Of New Power Generation Capacity In 5M/2023
The National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) says with more than 2 GW of installed capacity each, wind and solar PV led Brazil’s new power generation additions with a 87.6% share during 5M/2023, including 1.15 GW in the month of May alone.
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837 MW Solar Complex Online In Brazil’s Bahia & More From Dominican Republic, Uriel Renovables
Eneva energizes 837 MW solar in Brazil; Dominican Republic has granted concessions to 148 MW solar; Uriel Renovables has commissioned 2.87 MW solar with 240 kW/110 kWh storage system in Puerto Rico.
Engie Chile’s Largest RE Park Online
181.25 MW AC Solar Power Plant Grid Connected In Chile; Engie To Add 638 MWh Storage System Too
French energy utility Engie has commissioned a 181.25 MW AC solar power plant in Chile, calling it the company’s largest renewable energy park in the country, for which it is now also building a 638 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Ecuador’s 500 MW RE Tender Results Out
Total Eren, Neoen, Dominion Energy Spain Among Winners of Ecuador’s Renewable Energy Auction
The Ministry of Energy and Mining in Ecuador has concluded its 500 MW renewable energy auction process selecting 7 companies to build this capacity, including 120 MW solar, expecting these to bring in investments worth $689 million in the country.
Brazil: 2.7 GW Power Generation Capacity In Q1/2023
Brazil’s Q1/2023 Power Production Doubles Annually, Comprising 920 MW Solar PV, Says Aneel
A total of 23 new solar PV projects with 920.2 MW combined capacity contributed to Brazil doubling its annual power generation capacity in Q1/2023 from 1.367 GW to 2.746 GW, according to the country’s National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL).
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Arctech Trackers For Mexico’s Largest Solar Power Project & More From EGE Haina, BNDES, Panama
Arctech to supply 365.8 MW trackers for Mexico’s ‘flagship’ PV project; EGE Haina to build 80 MW project in Dominican Republic; BNDES shells out BRL 700 million for distributed generation in Brazil; Panama Assembly discussing solar incentives.
