CleanTechnica » brazil solar http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Top Solar Policy States (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/top-solar-policy-states-solar-news/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:07:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74774 Looking for some more good solar news? Aside from our wonderful solar energy stories, below are some top solar news stories I’d recommend. Top solar policy states, Patagonia’s solar power push in Hawaii, a Mercedes solar concept car, and more goodies. Enjoy! Solar Policy & Politics News Anti-Solar Campaign Exposed Top Solar Policy States In America The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/24/three-lessons-learned-latin-americas-red-hot-solar-market/feed/ 5 Italy, Spain, & Germany Hit Commercial Solar Grid Parity In 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/24/italy-spain-germany-hit-commercial-solar-grid-parity-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/24/italy-spain-germany-hit-commercial-solar-grid-parity-2013/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:40:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64294 We’ve been writing “grid parity is coming,” “grid parity is coming,” “grid parity is coming,” for so long that it’s sometimes surprising when new regions cross over to grid parity. Some of the latest additions to the grid parity pie are the commercial sectors in Italy, Spain, & Germany. Check out the news below from Solar Love:

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/24/italy-spain-germany-hit-commercial-solar-grid-parity-2013/feed/ 8 Morgan Stanley: US Could Have 129 GW Of Commercial Solar By 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/morgan-stanley-us-129-gw-commercial-solar-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/morgan-stanley-us-129-gw-commercial-solar-2018/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:10:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63518 Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. The installed capacity of solar PV in North and South America will increase more than tenfold over the coming years, jumping from 13.1 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to 138.8GW by 2030 – according to a new report from consulting firm GlobalData. The research – which encompasses key solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/07/morgan-stanley-us-129-gw-commercial-solar-2018/feed/ 8 Chicago Company Looks To Build 500 MW Solar Power Plant In São Paulo http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/11/chicago-company-looks-build-500-mw-solar-power-plant-sao-paulo/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/11/chicago-company-looks-build-500-mw-solar-power-plant-sao-paulo/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:02:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57671 Solar power is growing at a tremendous rate, and there are constantly new hot markets jumping onto the scene. One of these hot markets is Brazil. Take a stroll through those archives for a look at some of the big solar news coming out of the soccer superstar. The most recent announcement worth some serious

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/11/chicago-company-looks-build-500-mw-solar-power-plant-sao-paulo/feed/ 8 2,700 MW Of Solar PV Up For Grabs At Upcoming Brazilian Renewable Energy Auction http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/16/2-7-gw-of-pv-solar-up-for-grabs-at-upcoming-brazilian-renewable-energy-auction/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/16/2-7-gw-of-pv-solar-up-for-grabs-at-upcoming-brazilian-renewable-energy-auction/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:10:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56421 2.7 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) will be up for grabs at Brazil’s next renewable energy auction on November 18th, according to the government’s energy ministry. This upcoming auction will be the first time that solar PV has been included in one of the auctions — most previous auctions have been dominated by wind

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/16/2-7-gw-of-pv-solar-up-for-grabs-at-upcoming-brazilian-renewable-energy-auction/feed/ 3 São Paulo Aiming For 1 GW Of Solar Energy Capacity By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/17/sao-paulo-aiming-for-1-gw-of-solar-energy-capacity-by-2020-region-possesses-twice-the-maximum-global-solar-irradiation-of-germany/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/17/sao-paulo-aiming-for-1-gw-of-solar-energy-capacity-by-2020-region-possesses-twice-the-maximum-global-solar-irradiation-of-germany/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:50:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55124 The Brazilian state of São Paulo — the economic and industrial heart of the country — is currently aiming to possess a total of at least 1 GW of solar energy capacity by the year 2020, a goal which is very achievable, according to a solar atlas of the region that was recently released by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/17/sao-paulo-aiming-for-1-gw-of-solar-energy-capacity-by-2020-region-possesses-twice-the-maximum-global-solar-irradiation-of-germany/feed/ 3 Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:50:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53157 Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The rankings are for total and new solar power capacity per capita as well as total and new solar power per GDP. I thin the results are very interesting…. If you missed these previous rankings, also

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/feed/ 4 Top Solar Power Countries Per Capita & Per GDP (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/26/solar-power-by-country-solar-rankings-by-country/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/26/solar-power-by-country-solar-rankings-by-country/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:50:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53146 –> Update: Also see the new top solar power countries vs top US solar states rankings. Following up on my top solar power state rankings, below are rankings of the top solar power countries per capita and per GDP. These solar power by country rankings are key to seeing who the solar power leaders are in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/26/solar-power-by-country-solar-rankings-by-country/feed/ 25 Solar NIVEA Ad Charges Your Cell Phone (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/solar-nivea-ad-charges-your-cell-phone-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/solar-nivea-ad-charges-your-cell-phone-video/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:00:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52769 One of our readers passed this one along to me. The big takeaway point from it for me is that solar is becoming mainstream. When you’ve got companies like NIVEA using solar power for gimmicky ads like this, you know you’re getting there. And, actually, the solar ad featured in the video below may really

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/solar-nivea-ad-charges-your-cell-phone-video/feed/ 2 Brazil Receives Requests For 392 MW Of Solar Power Projects Within One Week http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/31/brazil-receives-request-for-392-mw-of-solar-in-one-week/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/31/brazil-receives-request-for-392-mw-of-solar-in-one-week/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 11:32:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52342 392 megawatts (MW) of solar is a lot. Brazil, which has been a wind energy leader for a long time, has started to get going in the solar energy arena. As a testament to that, in one recent week, it saw a tremendous surge of applications for solar power projects that totaled 392.4 MW. Brazil’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/27/first-brazil-2014-world-cup-solar-powered-stadium-opens/feed/ 2 1,000 MW Of New Solar Power Plant Applications In Brazil http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/1000-mw-of-new-solar-power-plant-applications-in-brazil/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/1000-mw-of-new-solar-power-plant-applications-in-brazil/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:20:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46321   Applications for the construction of nearly 1 GW (1,000 MW) of new solar power capacity have recently been received by Brazil’s national electricity regulator, ANEEL. A total of 21 new requests have been received by the agency in recent weeks. Among these applications are: 7 new PV plants in the central state of Minas

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/19/1000-mw-of-new-solar-power-plant-applications-in-brazil/feed/ 0 Brazil Solar Energy Below Grid Electricity http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/04/brazil-solar-energy-below-grid-electricity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/04/brazil-solar-energy-below-grid-electricity/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:15:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39777   According to Brazil’s national energy agency, Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica, electricity from home solar panels is now cheaper than electricity from 10 of the country’s electricity providers. “Electricity from a typical 5 kilowatt system costs about 602 reais ($299) a megawatt-hour, EPE said today in a report,” Bloomberg reports. “Distributors charge 240 reais to 709 reais

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/04/brazil-solar-energy-below-grid-electricity/feed/ 12 Top Solar Power Countries (Per Capita, Per GDP, Per TWh of Electricity Produced, & in Total) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/12/top-solar-power-countries-per-capita-per-gdp-per-twh-of-electricity-produced-in-total/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/12/top-solar-power-countries-per-capita-per-gdp-per-twh-of-electricity-produced-in-total/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:01:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38963 What are the top countries in the world for new and total installed solar power? Or for solar power per capita? Or per GDP? Or per electricity production? Check out this post for the answers.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/12/top-solar-power-countries-per-capita-per-gdp-per-twh-of-electricity-produced-in-total/feed/ 37 Huge Soccer Stadium Going Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/huge-soccer-stadium-going-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/huge-soccer-stadium-going-solar/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 10:08:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37849   Brazil’s Estadio do Maracana seats over 82,000 and has hosted a FIFA World Cup where nearly 200,000 attended. The stadium will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup final as well. Seating capacity for the 2014 FIFA events should be 85,000. Besides soccer matches, it has been the site of many other events, such as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/10/huge-soccer-stadium-going-solar/feed/ 3 Brazil World Cup Stadiums to Be Powered by Solar Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/06/brazil-world-cup-stadiums-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/06/brazil-world-cup-stadiums-solar/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:30:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36750   Nearly two years ago (wow, time flies), I wrote about transit planning that was already underway for the Brazil World Cup in 2014. I’m sure those plans are much further along now, but today there’s some exciting solar news about the upcoming World Cup. Brazil will be powering several of its stadiums to a

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