Alianca Geracao de Energia SA has inaugurated the 109.2 MW Acaua Wind Complex in Rio Grande do Norte state. The project, which cost US$142.4 million, consists of 26 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 4.2 MW. Source: Renewables Now
Uriel Renovables has secured an environmental permit for an US$85 million solar and battery storage project in Chile’s Valparaiso region. The Quinquimo Solar plant will have a total capacity of 90 MW and will include a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system. Source: Renewables Now
Aqualectra and Wärtsilä have signed a Battery Energy Storage System agreement for Curaçao. The system is designed to optimize energy management, and ensure reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for the island. Source: Curacao Chronicle
Lucayas Solar Power Ltd celebrated the inauguration of the Fairfield Solar Plant, one of two solar facilities in Grand Bahama. The projectt is financed by IDB Invest and underpinned by a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Grand Bahama Power Company Limited. Source: Caribbean Loop News
Casa dos Ventos, a Brazilian developer, plans to commence construction on two solar projects totaling 300 MW by the end of the year. These projects, associated with existing wind complexes in Bahia, include Solar Babilônia Sul (100 MW) and Solar Babilônia Centro (200 MW). Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Andes Solar, a Chilean company, has announced a partnership with Peruvian distribution firm CVC Energía to construct its inaugural photovoltaic energy project in Peru. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
The El Jaguar photovoltaic plant, a 16 MW solar facility located in Malpaisillo, Nicaragua, has begun supplying electricity to the national grid. It features nearly 40 bifacial solar panels along with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), making it the country’s first of its kind. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
The government of Piaui, Brazil, announced that Governor Rafael Fonteles has signed two MoUs with French, Spanish, and German companies to develop green hydrogen and solar power generation projects. French company HDF Energy signed a solo MoU, while Spanish firm H2Greem Global Solutions and Germany’s Som Solar Outdoor Media signed a joint agreement. The MoUs […]
Brazilian power distributor Eletrobras has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the government of Ceara state and European company Green Energy Park (GEP). The agreement with Ceara focuses on developing projects at the Pecem Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP) to support energy transition, the decarbonization of the local economy, and the promotion of low-carbon […]