Industrial and medical gases firm, White Martins, signed a contract with Omega Energia SA to procure renewable energy electricity from the 582 MW Chui wind complex. Source: Renewables Now
Engie Brasil Energia SA sells its 345 MW coal-fired plant for US$89 million. This was the last of its coal fired plants in Brazil. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil’s state-run oil and gas company, Petrobras, and China Energy International partner to analyze joint business opportunities in renewable energy and green hydrogen production. Source: Renewables Now
The Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, presented the Electricity Transmission Grants Plan (POTEE), which consists of a US$11.2 billion investment into the construction of renewable power transmission infrastructure in the Northeast region. There will be three auctions, the first starting in the first half of this year. Source: Renewables Now
Brazil added 507.8 MW of wind, solar, and hydropower generation capacity in April. Overall, the country added 1,643 MW of wind and 1,243.4 MW of solar sources in the first four months of the year. Source: Renewables Now
Norweigan energy company, Statkraft received approval from ANEEL to develop a 227.5 MW solar park project in the State of Bahia. Source: Renewables Now
Power Construction Corporation of China, also known as Powerchina, is planning to invest US$337.55 million to build a 343 MW solar park in the Brazilian state of Ceara. Source: Renewables Now
The Ministry of Energy in Brazil announced plans to invest US$9.51 billion in transmission lines to enable the integration of more wind and solar power. The government plans to up the amount of hybrid renewable energy complexes in the Northeast region. Source: Renewables Now
