Brazil okays 178 MW of green power plants to begin operations
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Brazilian power sector regulator Aneel has approved 10 renewable power plants with a combined capacity of 177.9 MW to start commercial or test operations.
The list includes one small hydropower plant (HPP), three solar parks and six wind farms. More details are available in the table below.
| Name | Type | Capacity | State |
| Buriti | Small HPP | 10 MW | Mato Grosso |
| Coremas II | Solar | 27 MW | Paraiba |
| Pirapora 2 | Solar | 7.74 MW | Minas Gerais |
| BJL 11 | Solar | 20 MW | Bahia |
| Cabeca Vermelho | Wind | 26 MW | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Cabeca Vermelho II | Wind | 17.6 MW | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Campo Largo VII | Wind | 8.1 MW | Bahia |
| Ventos de Sao Mario | Wind | 30 MW | Bahia |
| Bons Ventos Cacimbas 5 | Wind | 21 MW | Ceara |
| Bons Ventos Cacimbas 7 | Wind | 10.5 MW | Ceara |
The Pirapora 2, BJL 11, Bons Ventos Cacimbas 5 and both Cabeca Vermelho plants have received the green light to commence commercial operations, while the remaining five will go online under test operations.
According to Aneel’s guidelines, if the four plants present positive results during their test period, they will be allowed to start commercial operations.
Source: renewablesnow
