India, the current host, is much further behind in decarbonising its electricity system. It has the second highest coal reliance, after South Africa, but is already getting nine per cent of its electricity from solar and wind. Brazil, the host to the next year`s G20 summit, has the highest share of clean electricity in the […]
Brazil presents plan to auction USD 11bn in green power lines – EQ Mag
Brazil’s minister of mines and energy, Alexandre Silveira, presented on Friday the Electricity Transmission Grants Plan (POTEE) to invest BRL 56 billion (USD 11.2bn/EUR 10.2bn) in the construction of renewable power transmission infrastructure in the Northeast region. The government intends to hold a total of three auctions, starting with one for BRL 16 billion in […]
Brazil clears 100 MW of solar projects from Oct 14 tender – EQ Mag
Brazil’s power sector regulator Aneel approved on Tuesday the remaining winning projects from the A-5 tender held on October 14, 2022, for a combined solar capacity of 100 MW. The approvals were granted to the Janauba projects each with a capacity of 50 MW. A-5 awarded around 557.5 MW of wind, solar, hydro, biomass-based power […]
Eksfin supports Scatec’s power plant in Brazil with USD 71m in guarantees – EQ Mag
Norwegian renewable technology company Scatec ASA is building the 531MW solar power plant in Rio Grande do Norte state in north-eastern Brazil together with partners Equinor and Hydro Energy’s renewables arm, Hydro Rein. The plant will give Hydro Energy’s Alunorte refinery access to renewable energy for alumina production by supplying 1.2TW of power, and provide […]
Brazil okays 457.5 MW of renewable projects from Oct 14 tender – EQ Mag
Brazil’s power sector regulator Aneel approved on Tuesday 457.5 MW of winning renewable energy projects from the A-5 tender held on October 14, 2022. The approvals were granted to 20 of the 22 winning proposals for wind, solar, hydro, biomass-based power and one waste-to-energy plant. A-5 finished with around 557.5 MW of capacity, with solar […]
JinkoSolar to Supply approximately 522 MW of Modules for Phase l of the Santa Luzia Utility PV Project Complex in Brazil – EQ Mag
SAO PAULO : JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that its principal operating subsidiary, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Jinko”) will supply approximately 522 MW of Tiger Neo 78 Cell modules for Phase l of the Santa […]
Brazil: TotalEnergies partners with Casa dos Ventos to jointly develop a 12 GW renewable energy portfolio – EQ Mag Pro
Paris : TotalEnergies (TTE) and Casa dos Ventos (CDV), Brazil’s leading renewable energy developer, announced today the creation of a 34%(TTE)/66%(CDV) joint venture to jointly develop, build and operate the renewable portfolio of Casa Dos Ventos. This portfolio includes 700 MW of onshore wind capacity in operation, 1 GW of onshore wind under construction, 2.8 […]
Subscription solar energy represents 67% of photovoltaic generation in Brazil, according to HCC Energia Solar
SANTA MARIA, Brazil : Brazil’s electricity bill is the second most expensive in the world. The account would be equivalent to 34.2% of the Brazilian’s monthly budget, in an amount of R$ 462.72 . Data are from the Association of Large Industrial Energy Consumers and Free Consumers (Abrace). “Expenses with light make Brazilians even resort […]
Amazon Announces 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally, Including Firsts in Brazil, India, and Poland – EQ Mag Pro
Amazon now has 202 renewable energy projects in North America, 117 in Europe, 57 in Asia and the Pacific, one in the Middle East, one in Africa, and its first project in South America The total renewable energy projects enabled by Amazon will generate 50,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy—or enough to power 4.6 million […]
Sungrow Announces a 9 GW Cumulative Shipment in Latin America and Debuts Its “1+X” Modular Inverter – EQ Mag Pro
SAO PAULO, Brazil : Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, unveiled that its cumulative shipment to Latin America hit 9 GW at Intersolar South America 2022 this week. The Company also debuted its “1+X” Modular Inverter, the SG350HX string inverter as well as the new commercial and residential innovation, fueling the energy […]