South America has a lot of sun and a lot of space, and solar energy has grown from a small player to the main driver of generation growth in several countries in the region (making their already clean grids even cleaner). Today we look at the grids of Chile, Brazil, and Colombia, all of which have already made solar a cornerstone of their generation or are working to do so in the near future.
A recent report from Greener, a Brazilian consultancy, showed that Brazil imported 4.76 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV module capacity last year. Domestic photovoltaic (PV) module producers had a minor 3.8% market share, with approximately 190 megawatts (MW) of the year’s shipped modules. Greener also noted that prices for distributed … [continued]
Canadian Solar, one of the world’s leading solar manufacturers, announced Wednesday that it plans to sell a 80% stake in a 482.6 MW portfolio of contracted solar projects in Brazil to Nebras Power Investment Management, the Dutch affiliate of Qatar-based Nebras Power Q.P.S.C.
Brazil’s solar association has said that it expects it will reach 2 gigawatts (GW) worth of cumulative solar PV capacity installed by the end of this year, having already hit the 1.1 GW mark and with enough projects in construction this year to hit the target.
China-based solar modules manufacturer JA Solar has secured an order to supply solar power projects being developed by Enel Green Power located in Brazil.
Italian energy company Enel is about to begin construction of a 292 megawatt solar power installation in Brazil. When complete, it will be the largest solar facility in South America.
Installation of solar trackers on what will soon become the largest operational solar power project in South America has begun.
Brazil’s recent solar growth is attracting another major player into its market. According to pv magazine, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has agreed in principle with the labor office in Campinas, Brazil, for a new solar PV manufacturing plant. BYD plans on spending $45 million (150 million Brazilian Reals), for the … [continued]
Over 13 gigawatts (GW) in solar energy projects have officially registered to participate in an upcoming Brazil power auction later this year. 1,260 solar and wind projects are approved to participate in what will be Brazil’s only solar auction this year, to be held on December 16th. A total of 419 registered solar … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system has been installed on the reservoir waters of a hydroelectric project in Brazil — as a means of diversifying the project’s generation capabilities, thereby improving resilience against drought — according to the country’s energy agency EPE. As … [continued]
