Sunfarming, a renewable energy company, is planning to construct a 50 MW agro-solar farm in the Dominican Republic. The project aims to combine solar power generation with agricultural activities, promoting sustainable development and supporting local communities. Source: Renewables Now
Pacific Hydro has started construction on a 293 MWp solar farm in Chile. This is the company’s first solar farm in the country and has an estimated price tag of US$260 million. 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
YPF Luz started operations at its 100 MW Zonda solar farm in Argentina. The project required a total investment of over US$90 million. Source: Renewables Now
MPC Energy Solutions launched operations at its 12.3 MW solar farm in Colombia. The company invested a total of US$11 million into the development and construction of the solar project. Source: Renewables Now
AES Andes is planning to build a 379 MW solar farm in the Atacama Desert. The project will be co-located with a 542-MW battery energy storage system (BESS). The company will invest around US$710 million. Source: Renewables Now
The Brazilian cooperative, Creral, and local engineering firm, Mil Engenharia, began operation at the Veredas Sol e Lares plant, a 1.2 MWp floating solar power plant in Minas Gerais. The project was set up on Santa Marta lake hydropower plant. Source: Renewables Now
Enel Green Power Chile received approval to start commercial operation at its 375 MW Campos del Sol solar PV farm. According to the company, it is one of the largest solar farms in Chile. Source: Renewables Now
