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Brazil got to 25 GW of set up solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in February, or 76% more than a year earlier, the field association Absolar claimed.

Argentina's government last week launched a renewable resource auction, RenMDI, seeking 620 MW from different innovations to diversify the nation's power mix as well as change expensive forced generation, usually provided by thermal as well as hydroelectric plants.

Colombia has become the first country to benefit from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), receiving a $70 million loan to transition to clean energy. This loan will help build infrastructure for renewable electricity transmission, including batteries, transmission lines, and green hydrogen facilities.

Brazilian power utility EDP Brasil SA (BVMF: ENBR3) has taken into procedure 1.25 MW of solar power plants in the nation's south.

Chilean utility Colbun SA and also Japanese diversified group Sumitomo Corp (TYO:8053) revealed on Monday that they have developed a partnership to jointly study the expediency of green hydrogen-to-ammonia projects in Chile.

Norwegian company Norsk Solar AS (FRA:62 L) revealed today that it has received greater than BRL 50 million (USD 9.8 m/EUR 9m) in non-recourse project financial obligation for the installation of 18 MW of solar capacity in Brazil.

Colombian oil significant Ecopetrol SA (NYSE: EC) on Friday announced the commissioning of a 26-MWp solar farm in Huila, a self-supply project developed to power its oil fields in the southern Colombia department.

The largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in Brazil has a capacity of The 30 MW/60 MWh. You.On chose Kehua inverters paired with CATL liquid-cooled batteries for the project.

Brazil's competitors regulatory authority CADE has okayed to the joint venture (JV) deal between French TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) and regional renewable energy developer Casa dos Ventos concentrating on structure as well as operating 12 GW of wind and solar parks in the South American country.

Enel Green Power announced on Thursday it has actually taken into operation the 256-MW Sao Goncalo III solar farm in northeastern Brazil.

Brazilian solar power membership solution enertech Sun Mobi introduced it will certainly establish a 5-MW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) plant in the countryside of Sao Paulo state.

Chinese solar inverter maker Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) has signed a deal with Brazilian SOL+ Distribuidora, the new business arm of Holding SOL Copernico, for the distribution of 500 MW of its photovoltaic or pv (PV) inverters in the South American nation.

Renewables developer is acquiring Project Sobral in the state of Ceará from ZEG Energias Renováveis

Chinese solar (PV) module maker YuanTech Solar Co Ltd said on Wednesday it has actually received the Brazilian INMETRO certification, which is paving the way for the company to step into the regional renewable resource market.

Fontus Renewables picked the firm to carry out the EPC and also O&M contracts for 8 projects