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Petrobras purchases carbon credits from rainforest project
September 14, 2023
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, purchased credits in the voluntary carbon market from a project aimed at preserving rainforest. Source: Bloomberg
Brazil has six waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in the works
August 31, 2023
Brazil is currently developing six waste-to-energy (WTE) projects under with a total capacity of 251 MW. Source: BN Americas
The Brazilian State of Goias inaugurates hybrid renewable energy plant
August 31, 2023
The Brazilian state of Goias inaugurated a solar and hydropower generation plant. The project required a total investment of US$5.3 million. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil plans to increase investments in the research and development of low-carbon hydrogen
August 31, 2023
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy announced they will raise investments in the research and development of low-carbon hydrogen to around US$41.1 million per year in 2025. Source: Renewables Now
The Government of Rio Grande do Norte signs MoU with local company for a green hydrogen production initiative
August 17, 2023
The Government of Rio Grande do Norte signed an MoU with local company, Maturati Participacoes SA, for a green hydrogen production project tied to a solar and wind hybrid complex that is set to be built in the state. Source: Renewables Now
EDF Renewables Brasil and the government of Ceara sign an MoU to promote the production chain of the green hydrogen industry
August 17, 2023
EDF Renewables Brasil and the government of Ceara signed an MoU to promote the green hydrogen industry through studies and analysis of the construction of green hydrogen plants. Source: BNAmericas
Qair Brazil inaugurates a 429.4 MW solar-wind hybrid park in Brazil
August 3, 2023
Qair Brasil has inaugurated a 429.4 MW solar-wind hybrid park in Brazil, and according to local government, the park should be capable of generating enough clean electricity to power 800,000 homes. The project cost a total of US$416.30 million. Source: Renewables Now
Vale announces that its 766 MWp solar complex in Brazil is now fully operational
August 3, 2023
Brazilian mining company Vale SA announced that its 766-MWp solar power complex has reached full commercial operation. The complex consists of 17 solar parks and required a total investment of US$626 million. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil reveals new multibillion dollar green transition plan
August 3, 2023
Brazil is set to launch a multibillion dollar green transition plan with hundreds of initiatives including carbon trading, the bioeconomy, and infrastructure adaptation. Source: Business Human Rights