Honda Motor has completed the construction of its wind farm in Brazil to generate electricity matching the amount needed for the automaker’s four-wheel vehicle production in the country. On Wednesday, the Japanese automaker held a ceremony in Xangri-la in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul to commemorate the completion of the facility, … Continue reading Honda completes wind energy plant in Brazil
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SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
SunEdison, a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and Renova Energia S.A. (BZ: RNEW11), the largest renewable energy company in Brazil, today announced that they have created an exclusive joint venture to develop, own, and operate 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy which will supply the Brazilian … Continue reading SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
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Wind power will be the dominant energy source at Brazil’s next power-generation auction
A total of 14.2 gigawatts of planned wind energy capacity from 577 projects qualified for the Nov. 28 event, the most of any energy source, Brazil’s energy research agency Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica said. Wind energy will be the dominant energy source at Brazil’s next power-generation auction with developers contributing 70 percent of all … Continue reading Wind power will be the dominant energy source at Brazil’s next power-generation auction
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Impsa sells Brazil wind power plants
Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona SA, the Argentine wind-turbine maker owned by the Pescarmona family and known as Impsa, agreed to sell holdings in wind parks in Brazil to a local developer as it prepares to restructure its debt. Ventos de Sao Jorge Energias Renovaveis SA, a Fortaleza, Brazil-based wind-power developer owned by the Salus investment fund, … Continue reading Impsa sells Brazil wind power plants
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Brazil Reschedules Next Renewable Energy Auction for April 27
Brazil’s Ministry of Mining and Energy delayed an auction for electricity from renewable power plants for a few weeks until April 27. In the auction, existing biomass energy projects will compete for contracts to sell power starting in January 2016, the ministry said in the official gazette today. New biomass and wind energy projects will … Continue reading Brazil Reschedules Next Renewable Energy Auction for April 27
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Brazil contracted wind energy for 2018 passes 15.2 GW
Installed wind power capacity rose to 5.6 GW in October from 5.1 GW ithe previous month, accounting for 4% of Brazil’s total installed capacity, of which 63% is hydroelectric, the Brazilian Wind Power Association (ABEEólica) says in its latest monthly report. At the end of October, 4.3GW of wind farms were operating commercially. By … Continue reading Brazil contracted wind energy for 2018 passes 15.2 GW
Continue readingCanadian Solar lands deal for three solar power plants in Brazil
Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has won 3 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 114 megawatts (MW) In Vazante, in the state in Minas Gerais in Brazil. Canadian Solar, in partnership with Solatio, will develop, build and own the … Continue reading Canadian Solar lands deal for three solar power plants in Brazil
Continue readingSpain’s ACS units win solar power projects in Brazil
ACS said on Monday its Cobra and Lintran divisions had won licenses from the Brazilian government to build and operate nine solar power plants in Sao Paulo, costing a total of 406 million euros ($507 million). The licenses are part of an alternative energy auction organised by the Brazilian government, it said. ACS … Continue reading Spain’s ACS units win solar power projects in Brazil
Continue readingEGP wins 344 MW of renewable energy in Brazil, including wind energy and solar PV
The “Ituverava” and “Delfina” projects require a total investment of approximately 600 million US dollars to build. The award of new capacity marks a further step forward in Enel Green Power’s growth strategy for Latin America. Following the “Leilão de Reserva” public tender in Brazil, Enel Green Power has been awarded the right to … Continue reading EGP wins 344 MW of renewable energy in Brazil, including wind energy and solar PV
Continue readingBrazil contracts 769 MW of wind energy and 890 MW photovoltaic
Brazil awarded 20-year power supply contracts totaling 889.7MW of solar PV from 31 projects at an average price of R$215.12/MWh ($86.8MWh). The price was 17.9% below the cap prices of R$262/MWh set by the government. Brazilian developers on Friday sold 769.1MW of wind power from 31 wind farm projects at the government’s reserve auction … Continue reading Brazil contracts 769 MW of wind energy and 890 MW photovoltaic
Continue readingBrazil finally entered the solar power sector
Brazil finally entered the solar power sector on Friday, granting contracts for the construction of 31 solar plants as it tries to diversify its sources of generation amid an energy crisis caused by the worst drought in eight decades. Wind energy developers won contracts to sell 769 megawatts in installed capacity, at an average price … Continue reading Brazil finally entered the solar power sector
Continue readingEolica Faisa Approved to Start 27 MW Wind Power Plant in Brazil
Eolica Faisa V Geracao & Comercializacao de Energia SA, a Brazilian energy provider, received approval to start a wind farm with 27.3 megawatts of capacity in the country’s northeast. Brazil’s electricity regulator, known as Aneel, authorized the start of the Faisa V wind farm in the state of Ceara, according to the government’s official … Continue reading Eolica Faisa Approved to Start 27 MW Wind Power Plant in Brazil
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Brazil’s first solar power auction to clear 500 MW
Brazil will take its first leap into commercial solar power generation on Friday with a rights auction of at least 500 megawatts of new solar energy plants, adding a new energy source as a drought reveals the danger of depending on hydropower. Sun-kissed Brazil has one of the highest solar radiation factors in the … Continue reading Brazil’s first solar power auction to clear 500 MW
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Brazil Raises Power-Rate Cap on Projects for Next Auction
The maximum rate for wind energy and solar power projects has been set at 137 reais a megawatt-hour. Brazil increased a cap on electricity rates for hydroelectric and thermal power projects to be auctioned next month in a bid to lure investment. Bidders at the Nov. 28 auction for hydroelectric projects with as much as … Continue reading Brazil Raises Power-Rate Cap on Projects for Next Auction
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Alstom to supply 8 additional ECO 122 wind turbines to Enerplan wind farm in Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 26 million euros with Enerplan, a power company from the Brazilian group Oleoplan, to supply 8 wind turbines to the Pontal 2A wind project in the South of Brazil. This is the second contract with Enerplan, which also ordered 10 units last year for the first wind farm of … Continue reading Alstom to supply 8 additional ECO 122 wind turbines to Enerplan wind farm in Brazil
Continue readingBrazil’s Eletrosul begins 181 MW wind farm
Rio Grande do Sul have authorized federal company Eletrosul to start construction of the 181 MW Hermenegildo wind power complex. Estimated total investment in the 13 wind energy projects is R$900m (US$362m). They should enter commercial operation by 1 January 2016 since Electrosul contracted the power at last year’s A-3 auction. General Electric will … Continue reading Brazil’s Eletrosul begins 181 MW wind farm
Continue readingEletrosul to Borrow $34 Million for Brazil Wind Energy and Solar Power
Eletrosul Centrais Eletricas SA, a Brazilian state-run power company, arranged 81.4 million reais ($34 million) in loans to expand its renewable energy generation and transmission operations. The company will borrow 11.3 million reais from the country’s research-financing agency Finep to develop wind energy and solar power projects. It’s borrowing an additional 70.1 million reais … Continue reading Eletrosul to Borrow $34 Million for Brazil Wind Energy and Solar Power
Continue readingSKF to invest in Brazil’s wind energy
Investment enables the SKF Group to capitalize on the fast growing wind energy market in Brazil. SKF (STO:SKFB) (STO:SKFA) (LSE:SKFB) (Pink Sheets:SKFRY) today announces that it is investing around SEK 220 million in a new factory at its existing SKF Campus in Cajamar, Brazil.The 6,600 m2 facility, which will employ up to 150 people, will … Continue reading SKF to invest in Brazil’s wind energy
Continue readingAlstom will connect wind power projects for Voltalia in Brazil
Alstom has signed two contracts, valued at €14 million, to supply Voltalia Energia do Brasil with Electrical Balance of Plant (EBoP) systems. The systems will connect two wind farm complexes in the northeast of Brazil, São Miguel do Gostoso and Vila Amazonas, to the transmission grid, and inject approximately 201 MW of wind power into … Continue reading Alstom will connect wind power projects for Voltalia in Brazil
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Gamesa will install 34 wind turbines at the Guirapá wind power complex in Bahia, Brazil
Year-to-date, Gamesa has signed orders for the supply of more than 700 MW in Brazil, a wind energy market in which it is one of the leading OEMs. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to strengthen its presence in Brazil, having been awarded a new contract for the supply of 68 MW … Continue reading Gamesa will install 34 wind turbines at the Guirapá wind power complex in Bahia, Brazil
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