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Lightsource BP completes financing for 125MW US portfolio
and South Australia. The solar developer also acquired a 1.9GW portfolio in Brazil in
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, California, USA, Lightsource BP, Pennsylvania, North America, Kansas, New Mexico, Kevin Smith
India picks developer for 70MWac/105MWp floating solar plant
South Korea (25MW), Malawi (20MW) Portugal (4MW), the Seychelles (3.5-4MW) and Brazil (2.5MW).
The accelerating roll-out is fueling industry debate and
Sep 27, 2019 // Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, world bank, kerala, tata power solar, Ashish Khanna
EDF to boost foothold in Egyptian PV via KarmSolar stake buy
it has a gross installed capacity of 12.5GW worldwide, with projects in Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the Middle East, as well as Europe and North
Nov 26, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, solar pv, Asia, Africa, Benban, Egypt, EDF Renewables, KarmSolar, Ahmed Zahran
Why Is Everyone Talking About a Global Power Shortage?
of items can set off public agitation. Reduced hydroelectric power outcome in Brazil, for example, has forced the country to enhance dependence of pricey gas,
Sep 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Europe, Asia, Global Power Shortage
Soltec reaches record order backlog, warns of logistics interruptions
it has a project pipe of more than 150MW.
With a visibility in 6 markets-- Brazil, Spain, Italy, Denmark, the United States as well as Colombia-- Powertis
Sep 30, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, trackers, Soltec, Powertis
Array Technologies purchases STI Norland in US$ 652m deal to produce 'world's biggest tracker company'
business has stated.
The procurement is specifically beneficial to Array's Brazilian leads as STI Norland is a significant service provider of solar trackers in
Nov 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, financial results, trackers, Array Technologies, sti norland, Javier Reclusa, solar trackers
Iberdrola signs its biggest green funding worth EUR1 B with Banco Santander
Kingdom, Poland, Sweden, Ireland, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and also Brazil.
Banco Santander is a major player in renewable energy financing, with a
Apr 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Iberdrola, Banco Santander, green loan, Export Credit Agency, ECA
EDP inks 100MW global solar bargain
60,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the following decade.
In Europe and also Brazil, EDP has been reaching record worths for distributed solar acquired capacity
May 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Portugal, EDP, Europe, North America, Faurecia, Patrick Koller
Enel breaks ground on Chilean drone-monitored bifacial solar park
claim last week for the 608MW bifacial São Gonçalo complex it is deploying in Brazil.
The country – which favours auctions over feed-in tariffs to
Aug 27, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, drone, pv power plants, Chile, solar pv, bifacial, utility-scale PV, South america, Latin america, enel green power
Jinko: ‘The days of mono will soon be behind us’
year’s Intersolar South America trade show – which closes today in São Paulo, Brazil – Dany Qian, global VP for the manufacturer, told pv magazine in a statement:
Aug 29, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Jinko Solar, China, bifacial, Trump, Asia, LONGi, Dany Qian
TPG Forms RE Firm With Acquisition of 1 GW Portfolio From Trina Solar
into Abengoa S.A.'s operating electrical power transmission line assets in Brazil.
" The global solar PV market remains to proliferate as it gains from a
Jul 1, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Trina Solar, International, Projects, The Rise Fund, TPG, Ed Beckley, Steve Ellis
Palmas Launches 8-MW Solar Park for Sustainability
Brazilian government has inaugurated an 8.3-MW solar photovoltaic park, named Parque Solar Municipal, in Palmas, the capital of Tocantins state. This project
Dec 19, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant, Palmas
Neoenergia starts 22-MWp Pernambuco solar with 49-MWh battery
Brazilian utility Neoenergia has broken ground on a 22-MWp solar project in Pernambuco that will be coupled with a 49-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), underscoring how hybrid plants are becoming the default design for new build in Brazil’s Northeast. The combination aims to shift surplus midday output into evening peaks, reduce curtailment on bright, low-load days, and provide fast frequency and voltage support to the local network.
Technically, the site follows a lender-friendly blueprint: high-efficiency modules—many likely bifacial—mounted on single-axis trackers to stretch production into shoulder hours; DC/AC ratios tuned for robust annual yield; and plant-level controllers aligned with Brazilian grid-code requirements for reactive power, ride-through, and ramp-rate limits. The four-dozen-megawatt-hour BESS, built with containerized lithium-ion blocks and sectionalized fire protection, will operate behind grid-forming inverters, enabling synthetic inertia and rapid response during disturbances.
For Neoenergia, the project is a live testbed for stacking revenues—energy, demand-charge management, and ancillary services—while honing a repeatable EPC and operations playbook. Co-location keeps capex in check: PV and storage share substation infrastructure and interconnection, trimming conversion losses and simplifying controls compared with standalone assets. A unified SCADA layer will co-optimize dispatch, maintain state of charge for high-value windows, and flag underperforming strings early via thermal imaging and IV-curve analytics.
Community measures are baked in: construction traffic and dust management, drainage sized for intense rain, and landscaping to soften views. Biodiversity-friendly groundcover beneath arrays stabilizes soils, while end-of-life plans outline recycling pathways for modules and batteries—now a standard requirement for lenders and municipalities.
For Pernambuco’s grid, the hybrid plant is a local shock absorber that helps smooth price spikes and integrates growing renewable penetration without leaning as heavily on diesel peakers. For consumers, it’s another step toward cleaner, steadier supply in a region where solar resource is world-class but evening demand is rising.
With site work underway, the focus turns to long-lead electrical gear—transformers, switchgear, protection systems—that often dictate schedules. Staged energization can bring blocks online sooner, translating engineering drawings into electrons on wires.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, South america, Brazil, solar-plus-storage, grid stability, Neoenergia, Pernambuco
Shizen Energy, CDPQ to Invest $474 Mn in RE in Japan & Outside
business will accelerate on-site and off-site PPA in southeast Asia as well as Brazil as well as will intend to work on massive solar and also wind power generation
Oct 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, wind power, CDPQ, Emmanuel Jaclot, Shizen Energy, JPY 20-billion, Ken Isono, Kenji Kawado, Masaya Hasegawa
Amazon Adds Record 8.3 GW of Renewables in 2022
Japan, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and the united state. It also broke ground in Brazil, India, as well as Indonesia. With 25 new renewable energy projects
Feb 1, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Amazon, Adam Selipsky










