South america

EDF Wins Chile Permit for 557-MW Wind-Solar-Battery

EDF’s $624m Wayra wins Chilean green light: 557 MW of wind, solar and storage to power Antofagasta’s grid-flexible future and accelerate decarbonization in the mining north.

Jan 27, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDF, Chile, South america

Atlas Seals PPA for 128-MWp Colombian Solar

Atlas inks long-term PPA for 128‑MWp storage-ready solar in Colombia, jumpstarting build, cutting drought-year costs, delivering grid‑code daytime power amid hydropower swings—positioned for merchant, hedging, and future ancillary revenues.

Jan 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PPA, South america, Atlas Renewable Energy, Colombia, decarbonisation, utility solar

Casa dos Ventos Commissions 100-MW Bahia Solar Plant

Casa dos Ventos flips the switch on 100‑MW Bahia solar, blending smart O&M, grid‑ready tech, and battery‑ready substations to deliver cheaper, steadier energy and local jobs.

Jan 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, bahia, utility solar, Casa dos Ventos, commissioning

Negratin Finances 13.7-MW Solar in Colombia

Negratin powers Colombia’s transition: 13.7‑MWp solar, financing secured, fast‑track EPC to commissioning, bifacial trackers, O&M analytics, storage-ready substation, diversified offtake—resilient beyond hydro and volatile fuels.

Jan 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, Negratin

Petrobras, Lightsource bp Forge Brazil Solar JV

Petrobras joins Lightsource bp in Brazil, buying 49.99% to co-develop 1–1.5 GW solar, eyeing 2026 builds, battery storage, and industrial/utility PPAs under its clean-energy push.

Dec 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Lightsource BP, South america, Brazil, pipeline, joint venture, Petrobras

Chile Power Tender Nets Six, $38/MWh Offers

Chile’s 2025/01 power tender for 3,360 GWh draws $38/MWh bids and hybrid solar-storage, with awards imminent—promising cheaper power, disciplined interconnection, and flexible PPAs across the north-center grid.

Dec 11, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, PPAs, Chile, South america, solar-plus-storage, auction, pricing

Equinor starts commercial operations at 140-MW Brazilian solar park

Equinor’s Serra da Babilônia Solar is live, targeting 236 GWh a year.

Dec 10, 2025 // Plants, South america, Brazil, Equinor, utility solar, Serra da Babilônia, Danske Commodities

Colombia Taps 650 MW Solar to Slash Tariffs

Colombia fast-tracks 650 MW of Caribbean solar with batteries, starting at 200 MW, to decarbonize Gecelca, cut high tariffs, and prove a bankable public‑private model despite grid bottlenecks.

Dec 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Colombia, solar development, Caribbean coast, public-private, energy poverty

Chile OKs 84-MW Solar, 90-MW Battery Hybrid

Limes wins Chilean green light for 84‑MWp solar + 90‑MW battery, a hybrid built to dodge curtailment, chase evening prices, and scale with grid-forming smarts—procurement now sets pace.

Dec 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Chile, hybrid, South america, solar-plus-storage, permitting, Limes Renewable

Walmart Chile secures 500 GWh renewables deal with Copec annually

Walmart Chile signed with Copec EMOAC to source about 500 GWh of renewable electricity per year, covering ~80% of nationwide operations.

Nov 21, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, Walmart, corporate ppa, Cope, renewable procurement

Dune Plus Solar-Battery in Chile Hits Financial Close

Generadora Metropolitana seals non-recourse funding for Dune Plus, a Chilean solar-plus-storage hybrid marrying PV and multi-hour batteries to beat curtailment, shift peaks, and stabilize the grid.

Nov 21, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Chile, South america, Generadora Metropolitana

Statkraft opens 274-MWp Bahia solar plants, prepares next commissioning phase

Statkraft inaugurated two solar plants totaling 274 MWp in Bahia, Brazil, and is preparing a third for commissioning, expanding its Latin American footprint.

Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, South america, Brazil, Statkraft, commissioning, Bahia,

Neoenergia starts 22-MWp Pernambuco solar with 49-MWh battery

Neoenergia has begun building a 22-MWp solar plant with a 49-MWh battery in Pernambuco, pairing daytime generation with evening and contingency support.

Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, South america, Brazil, solar-plus-storage, grid stability, Neoenergia, Pernambuco

China Energy Enters Brazil With 93-MW Solar Deal

CEEC Brazil snaps up a 93.4‑MWp solar park for BRL 520m, marking China Energy’s Brazil solar debut and fueling expansion as European Energy and Impact Fund Denmark recycle capital.

Nov 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, CEEC Brazil

Voltalia Inks 937 MW Brazil Solar, Wind O&M

Voltalia inks 937.5 MW O&M deals in Brazil, boosting solar and wind services and Latin American footprint with performance guarantees and availability commitments across third-party assets.

Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Voltalia, South america, Brazil

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