Featured in Beyond solar – 08-2023

In Conversation: A sea of modules floats all boats

Developers have deployed vast amounts of solar capacity in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in recent years. Winning community approval for large-scale solar has been a challenge in some places but many Brazilians have welcomed the solar opportunity, reports Priscila Brandão, a journalist who traveled to the towns of Pirapora, Várzea da Palma, and Quem-Quem, in Minas Gerais, to capture their stories.

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Jonathan Gifford

25 Jul 2023

Fredson shared his story of solar opportunity with journalist Priscila Brandão. | Photo: Nextracker

pv magazine: Earlier this year, you and your team embarked on the “From gold to the sun” project, sponsored by Nextracker, where you spent 10 days at three large-scale solar projects in Brazil, speaking to the people whose lives have been impacted by PV development. What was your first impression?Priscila Brandão: The images of the …

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