South america

AES Andes prepares to build solar farm with 542-MW BESS in Chile

Chilean electric utility AES Andes on Friday unveiled strategies to construct a 379-MW solar farm co-located with a 542-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS) in the Atacama Desert.

Mar 20, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, solar farm, AES Andes

Brazil switches on 1.2 MWp floating solar farm in Minas Gerais

A consortium developed by Brazilian cooperative Creral and also regional engineering firm Mil Engenharia has actually taken into operation a 1.2-MWp floating solar power plant in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais.

Mar 20, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, South america, Brazil, minas gerais, solar farm

BNDES to back 19 MW of Voltalia's DG solar projects in Brazil

The Brazilian Development Bank, or BNDES, has authorized a BRL-90-million (USD 17m/EUR 16m) funding to support 19 MW of dispersed generation (DG) solar power projects possessed by Helexia, a unit of France's Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA).

Mar 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, BNDES

Voltalia powers up 4.9 MW of Brazilian solar for telecom Vivo

France's Voltalia SA (EPA: VLTSA) revealed on Wednesday it has commissioned 4.9 MW of solar capacity in midwestern Brazil as part of a broader bargain to provide clean power to a unit of telecommunication giant Telefonica SA (BME: TEF).

Mar 9, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Voltalia, South america, Brazil, Vivo

Brazil's BRDE backs 4-MW solar project in Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil's Regional Bank for the Development of the Far South, or BRDE, has approved a BRL-20-million (USD 3.8 m/EUR 3.6 m) credit line to support a 4.3-MW solar power project created by farming and industrial cooperative Cotrijal in the south of the nation.

Mar 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Solar Project, BRDE

Developer team eyes Paraguay PV-storage opportunities

PASH Global and also ERIH Holdings have actually become part of a JV to supply 100MW of solar-battery capacity in the Latam country

Mar 7, 2023 // Storage, South america, Paraguay, Pash Global, ERIH Holdings, Akin Gunduz, Vine Mwense

Peru grants concessions for 524 MW of intended renewables

Peru's ministry of power as well as mining on Wednesday claimed it had actually granted concessions for 3 new renewable energy projects with a potential to bring around 523.8 MW of combined capacity.

Mar 3, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Peru, PV Power Plant

Green hydrogen to be generated at 1-GW wind, solar complex in Brazil

Brazil's Rio Grande do Norte state federal government announced on Thursday it held a conference with two European financiers thinking about adding green hydrogen production to a project for a 1,043.5-MW wind as well as solar hybrid complicated in the northeastern state.

Mar 3, 2023 // Plants, Storage, Solar to Fuel, South america, Brazil, green hydrogen, wind, solar complex

Ibitu Energia's 252-MWp solar complex in Brazil currently totally functional

Brazilian renewable resource firm Ibitu Energia stated recently its 252-MWp solar power complex in the northeastern Piaui state has actually reached complete commercial operation.

Feb 27, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, solar complex, Ibitu Energia

YPF Luz and Pampetrol Partner to Develop 80 Megawatts of Solar in Argentina's La Pampa

YPF Luz and Pampetrol have signed an agreement to jointly work on the development of two solar projects which could generate up to 80 megawatts of solar energy in Argentina's La Pampa province.

Feb 24, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Argentina, South america, PV Power Plant, YPF Luz, Pampetrol

Argentina's Genneia inks USD-85m loan for new wind, solar projects

Argentine power firm Genneia has signed a loan agreement to obtain up to USD 85 million (EUR 80.3 m) to finance the building of wind as well as solar projects in the nation.

Feb 24, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Argentina, South america, Genneia

Spanish Renewable Energy Firm Sells 32.5 MWp of DG Solar Projects in Chile

Feb 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, PV Power Plant, Grenergy

AES Andes files EIA for wind, solar hybrid with 623-MW BESS in Chile

Chilean electric energy AES Andes on Monday submitted an environmental effect study (EIS) for a hybrid wind and solar energy project collocated with a proposed 623.5-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS).

Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Storage, Chile, South america, BESS, AES Andes

Ex. Verano Capital, Verano Energy Secures Permits for 100 MW Solar Project in Peru

Verano Energy, formerly Verano Capital, has obtained several key permits for the construction of a 100-MW solar power project in Peru. Yinson Renewables is an investment partner for this project, which is expected to start operating in mid-2025.

Feb 17, 2023 // Plants, South america, Peru, Solar Project, Verano Energy

Brazil okays 457.5 MW of renewable projects from Oct 14 tender

Brazil's power field regulator Aneel accepted on Tuesday 457.5 MW of winning renewable resource projects from the A-5 tender held on October 14, 2022.

Feb 15, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, tender, South america, Brazil, ANEEL

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