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High power prices, falling PV costs and new regulations behind Brazil’s solar carnival
The nation’s thriving distributed generation market is flying, as was evident at last week’s Intersolar South America trade show. The sector seems unconcerned by mooted changes to net metering incentives in the new year and when even an environmental non-believer like President Bolsonaro is on side, it is difficult to be pessimistic.
Sep 8, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, Solar, USA, Sungrow, Canadian Solar, China, South america, Latin america, Europe, Brazil, Asia, Fronius, Greener, North America, Intersolar South America, Solar Promotion, Florian Wessendorf, utility scale solar, Marcelo Sousa, Ada Li, Thais Zampieri Bitancourt, Julian Rau, Trina, Álvaro García Maltrás, Apollo Chai, Rodolfo Meyer, Portal Solar, Marcio Takata, Lucas Troia
Atlas switches on second Brazilian solar project
Atlas Renewable Energy has switched on its second PV plant in Brazil, the 156MWp Juazeiro Solar Plant in the northeastern state of Bahia.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canadian Solar, PV plants, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Atlas Renewable Energy, Juazeiro Solar Plant, Jinko, GCL
EDP Inaugurates 3.8-MWp Solar Park in Brazil
EDP Brasil has opened a 3.8-MWp solar complex in Sao Paulo, providing electricity to 3,400 households. Part of EDP's solar energy focus in Brazil, the project marks the start of their 2026 goal to install 530 MWp of DG capacity.
Dec 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, EDP, PV Power Plant, Brasil
Brazil obtains 18 dispersed solar projects thanks to $63m investment
London-based investment company, VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, has actually introduced a $63 million commitment to money the building of 18 remote distributed solar generation projects across ten Brazilian states with a total capability of 75MW.
Jun 2, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Solar Farms, VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, Energea Global LLC
Canadian Solar wins 394 MW of solar in two private auctions in Brazil
After emerging as the recipient of most of the Brazilian government’s public allocation of generation capacity, the Canadian-Chinese manufacturer has secured a large share of projects in auctions held by power companies Copel and, probably, Cemig.
Oct 10, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, South america, Brazil, Cemig, Copel, Sao Paulo
Sungrow Releases the most recent 75 kW String Inverter for Brazilian DG Market
Sungrow, the global leading inverter service supplier for renewables, turned out the Firm's newest business string inverter SG75CX for Brazilian micro-generation power plants, showcasing the Company's continued dedication to follow the local power demand and decarbonize the local economy.
Mar 4, 2021 // Inverters, Sungrow, inverter, solar inverter, Rafael Ribeiro
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
PV system prices fell 8.9% in Brazil in the first six months of the year
The cumulative capacity of 5 MW-or-smaller solar systems has reached 958 MW in Brazil, according to consultancy Greener. Around a third of that capacity was installed in the first half of this year, with projects relying on half-cell and PERC modules making up the largest share.
Aug 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, South america, Brazil, Greener, PV system prices, PERC modules, Polycrystalline modules, ANEEL
Brazil strikes 5 GW turning point
In Brazil, like in numerous various other parts of the globe, sector organizations assert that solar will certainly be a tactical aspect in the healing from the Covid-19 dilemma, as a result of its prospective to produce tasks, create earnings, and also bring in brand-new financial investment.
Apr 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, Absolar, Rodrigo Sauaia, covid-19, Ronaldo Koloszuk
Brazil imported 2.5 GW of PV panels in first fifty percent of 2020
According to a recent report from Brazilian working as a consultant Greener, the country imported 1.61 GW of panels in the very first quarter and also 877 MW in the 2nd. Domestic PV module makers had a 4.4% market show around 100 MW in delivered modules in the first fifty percent of the year. The experts declare these numbers reveal the Brazilian PV market has not been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
Aug 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Jinko Solar, Canadian Solar, PV panels, South america, Brazil, Trina Solar, BYD, Marcio Takata
Floating PV to counter underperforming hydropower
Brazil currently has 12 GW of underperforming hydropower capability, according to U.S. scientists. Large-scale floating PV is a perfect remedy to offset this deficiency, as a result of its high capability variable, lots correlation, as well as high possible result during periods of high need.
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Floating PV, floating PV, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, hydropower plant
Shrimp and PV goes together like peas and carrots
With the benefits solar panels can bring to cropland being considered in Europe, PV and aquaculture are working in tandem in Vietnam. Shrimp and fish farming requires land and lots of water but solar panels are helping mitigate those demands.
Aug 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar Panels, Europe, Asia, Fraunhofer ISE, Vietnam, Shrimp, Viet Uc Seafood, Maximilian Trommsdorff, SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, Suntrace GmbH
Ukraine and EU Launch Solar Energy Program for Households and Communities
Ukraine and the European Commission have opened joint consultations to launch a large-scale program of solar energy production by households and communities with the EU. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of the EU's readiness to support Ukraine's efforts to implement the Peace Formula.
Feb 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Ukraine, Europe, european commission
Larger and better: Technology
The SNEC 2020 PV Power Expo opened on Aug. 8 in Shanghai. Unlike previous versions, the world's largest solar profession fair was primarily participated in by Chinese individuals this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the profession fair made use of to provide insights right into international market fads, quantities were reduced this year as a result of a buyer/seller standoff amid climbing rates triggered by the recent mishaps at polysilicon plants in Xinjiang. Likewise, there was little adjustment in technologies. PV InfoLink's Corrine Lin offers insights right into cells and modules at SNEC 2020.
Sep 15, 2020 // Opinions, China, Asia, LONGi, Jinko, Corrine Lin
ABB and Fimer respond to UK criticism of products and customer service
The inverter businesses have responded to the letter published by the UK Solar Trade Association which was critical of the former’s products and customer service record.
Sep 11, 2019 // Inverters, ABB, UK, Europe, Fimer, Mr Chris Hewett, Filippo Carzaniga