South america

Brazil's Atiaia Renovaveis to build 27.5-MW solar park for local glass manufacturer

Brazilian glass maker Vivix Vidros Planos perseverance its production facility in the eastern city of Goiana with a 27.5-MW solar plant that will be constructed by domestic renewables firm Atiaia Renovaveis.

Nov 10, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Solar Park, Atiaia Renovaveis

Chile, the land of mines, leads the way in solar power

The Latin American country has far exceeded its goal to get to 20% of energy production from renewable resources by 2025

Nov 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, Javier Jorquera Copier

Brazil gives Total Eren's 22 MW solar project top priority status

The Brazilian Ministry of Mines as well as Energy has provided top priority status to a 22-MW solar power project possessed by Paris-based independent power manufacturer (IPP) Total Eren SA.

Nov 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Solar Project

Chile's Colbun, Codelco accept replace coal with renewables in PPA

Chilean utility Colbun SA has renegotiated the terms of a decade-plus old power purchase agreement (PPA) with state-owned copper miner Codelco to gradually replace the contracted supply of coal-based electricity with 100% renewables.

Nov 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, Chile, South america, Colbun, Codelco

Brazil's Unimar University inaugurates 3.25-MWp solar power farm

The University of Marilia in southerly Brazil, referred to as Unimar, announced on Monday it has actually inaugurated a 3.25-MWp solar energy plant at its campus.

Nov 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Unimar University, solar power farm

Grenergy scores PPAs for 288 MWp of solar projects in Chile

Spanish renewables developer Grenergy Renovables SL (BME: GRE) claimed on Thursday it had authorized 2 power purchase contracts (PPAs) to provide around 240 GWh of solar power annually to a utility in Chile.

Oct 27, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, solar projects, Grenergy

Sonnedix gets IPP with 290-MW wind and solar portfolio in Chile

Global independent power manufacturer (IPP) Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday that it has actually settled the acquisition of Chile-based peer Arco, a platform with 290 MW wind and solar projects in the country.

Oct 19, 2022 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Chile, South america

Japan's govt to back 18 MW of solar projects in Chile

Japanese renewable power developer Eurus Energy Holdings Corp introduced on Thursday that 18 MW of its Chilean solar projects were chosen to receive financial backing by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.

Sep 30, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Chile, South america, Asia, solar projects

Chile's renewables increase output by 23.7% y/y in Aug

Chile produced 31.8% of its power in August from renewable resources, Chilean energy commission CNE stated in the latest report on the industry.

Sep 26, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america

Amazon adds new projects to clean energy portfolio

When functional, Amazon's projects will certainly generate 50,000 GWh of renewable resource

Sep 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Poland, India, Solar Panels, Amazon, South america, Europe, Brazil, Asia, solar farm

Spain's Solarpack indicators concession for 200-MW solar project in Ecuador

Spanish solar power developer Solarpack has actually signed a concession agreement with Ecuador's power and mining ministry for the 200-MW El Aromo solar farm it is due to construct and also operate in the South American country.

Sep 19, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Ecuador, South america, Europe, Solarpack, Solar Project

Spain's Soltec Power Connects 112.5 MW Solar Project in Brazil

The solar power project has created an investment of around EUR 80 million. The renewable resource player has developed the Pedranopolis plant using about 210,000 solar power panels and 3,750 Soltec SFOne trackers.

Sep 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Soltec, Powertis, Pablo Otín, Raúl Morales, Pedranopolis solar power farm

Enel gets nod to start up 161-MW solar park in Chile

Renewables firm Enel Green Power Chile stated on Wednesday that it has obtained a permit to begin business procedure of its 161-MW Sol de Lila solar farm situated in the Chilean region of Antofagasta.

Sep 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Enel, Chile, South america, Solar Park

Brazil's Energisa puts 70 MWp of solar in operation

Brazilian electrical power distributor Energisa SA (BVMF: ENGI11) revealed just recently that it has actually gotten the consent from power sector regulator Aneel to turn on 70 MWp of solar power plants.

Sep 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, Energisa

Chile's 50-MW/600-MWh LAES project wins approval

UK-Chilean joint venture (JV) Highview Enlasa on Thursday protected the ecological approval to construct a 50-MW/600-MWh liquid air energy storage (LAES) center in Chile's area of Atacama, according to public records uploaded on the Chilean environmental agency's web service.

Sep 5, 2022 // Storage, Chile, South america, LAES

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