Statkraft to Pair Solar with Wind in Brazil

• Statkraft AS is set to construct two large solar parks in Brazil - VSE Solar Hibrido and MdC Solar Hibrido - connected to two existing wind power complexes. With a collective capacity of 228 MW, construction is due to begin in 2021 and be completed by 2025. Aneel has approved the project in accordance with their regulations for hybrid power plants.

Norwegian state-owned energy company Statkraft AS has approved the construction of two large solar parks in Brazil. Named VSE Solar Hibrido and MdC Solar Hibrido, the parks will be connected to the 519-MW Santa Eugenia and 79.8-MW Morro do Cruzeiro wind power complexes. Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2021, and the parks are due to be commissioned in 2025. The project has been approved by sector watchdog Aneel under their regulations for hybrid power plants. When complete, the solar parks will have a collective capacity of 228 MW.

Have Statkraft AS Approved Construction of Large Solar Parks in Brazil?

• Statkraft AS has approved the construction of two large solar parks in Brazil, named VSE Solar Hibrido and MdC Solar Hibrido.
• The solar parks will be located next to two existing wind power complexes, the Santa Eugenia and Morro do Cruzeiro complexes with a combined capacity of 519 MW and 79.8 MW respectively.
• Construction of the solar parks is expected to begin in the first half of 2021, and they are due to be commissioned in 2025.
• The project has been approved by sector watchdog Aneel according to their regulations on hybrid power plants.
• The collective capacity of the two solar parks is 228 MW.