In a telephone interview on Monday, Maria Gabriela da Rocha said the startup date would depend on the negotiations and was part of Shell’s strategy to move into renewable energy, betting on industries’ increasingly wanting to sign long-term clean energy contracts BRASILIA: Royal Dutch Shell PLC is ready to start negotiating with potential clients the […]
Siemens Gamesa bags order for 5.X wind turbine in Brazil
Siemens Gamesa has won its first wind turbine order in Brazil for Siemens Gamesa 5.X, its next generation platform. Siemens Gamesa will supply 52 SG 5.8-170 to power company AES. The deal will have a total installed capacity of 312 MW. Siemens Gamesa has recently won deals to supply both the 155 and the 170-meter […]
LONGi and Solatios enter partnership agreement for 908MW of Hi-MO 4 modules in Brazil
LONGi, the world’s top solar technology company, has signed a partnership agreement with Solatio Energy, Brazil’s leading developer of photovoltaic plants to supply 908MW of its high performance Hi-MO 4 modules for Solatio’s utility-scale solar projects in Latin America and commercial rooftop plants in Brazil. Solatio is one of the largest developers of GW-scale solar […]
SPG’s $250m investment plan shows long-term attractiveness of Brazil solar market, says GlobalData
Solar Provider Group (SPG) has announced that it is planning to enter the Brazilian solar market with an investment of $250m over the next five years. SPG is looking for local development partners in Brazil, as well as corporate buyers of energy. With its financing, structuring, engineering and development expertise, SPG is looking to build […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he will bar taxation on solar energy
SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ruled out on Monday a tax on solar energy, as the country intends to support the development of clean sources of power. Bolsonaro’s statement comes as Brazil’s power regulator Aneel said it was considering cutting incentives for solar power. Source: in.reuters
After green bonds in Canada, Brookfield eyes renewable biz in India, Brazil
Brookfield is one of the most active players in the green debt markets in North America After selling three green project bonds in the U.S. and marketing a new one in Canada, Brookfield Asset Management’s renewable power business is setting its sights on South America and Asia. The Toronto-based company is selling bonds to refinance […]
JinkoSolar’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement will be granted by ITC JUDGE within two weeks
Jacksonville, Fla.: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) (“JinkoSolar”), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1151 (“the 1151 Investigation”) issued an order indicating that JinkoSolar’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement will be […]
Ambev to invest $145 mln in wind farm to power Budweiser breweries in Brazil
Under the terms of the agreement, Ambev is expected to pay around 600 million reais ($145 million) over a 15-year period SAO PAULO : Ambev SA said on Friday it has signed a deal with a private equity group to build a wind farm that will supply renewable energy to all of its beverage plants in Northeastern Brazil, as […]
Ambev to invest $145 mln in wind farm to power Budweiser breweries in Brazil
SAO PAULO: Ambev SA said on Friday it has signed a deal with a private equity group to build a wind farm that will supply renewable energy to all of its beverage plants in Northeastern Brazil, as well as to its five Budweiser breweries across the country. Under the terms of the agreement, Ambev is […]
8 Countries (Besides the US) With Solar Under $25 per Megawatt-Hour
Around the world, solar power price records just keep on coming. One of the biggest U.S. solar stories of the summer was developer 8minute’s pricing record of $19.97 per megawatt-hour for a Los Angeles project. The project, which looks set to go ahead following initial union resistance, remains a relatively rare public example of sub-$25 […]