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Brazilian water tank maker unveils new polyethylene PV mounting structures Brazil’s Fortlev Solar has created a new polyethylene mounting structure to significantly cut installation times. It weighs 15 kg and uses the weight of natural and manmade materials for anchoring, rather than relying solely on fixed supports.
Lívia Neves
Oct 02, 2023
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Brazil’s solar module imports hit 7.8 GW in H1 Brazil imported 7.8 GW of solar modules in the first half of 2023, with Chinese manufacturers Canadian Solar and JinkoSolar providing 2.4 GW of the total. This marked a 19% reduction in panel imports from the first six months of 2022, according to consultancy Greener.
Lívia Neves
Sep 18, 2023
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New floating PV system design from Brazil A Brazilian consortium is testing a new floating PV system design on a lake in the state of Sao Paulo. The facility is setting standards for future development of floating arrays in Brazil.
Lívia Neves
Sep 18, 2023
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Key takeaways from Brazil’s Intersolar South America trade show The 10th edition of Brazil’s Intersolar South America trade show grew from last year’s event in terms of exhibitors and visitors. The Brazilian solar market is now on track to maintain its position as one of the world’s largest, despite a slight contraction this year.
Lívia Neves
Sep 07, 2023
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Livoltek to build 1.8 GW inverter factory in Brazil Livoltek plans to build a 1.8 GW inverter factory in Manaus, northern Brazil. It says the facility will manufacture single-phase and three-phase devices.
Lívia Neves
Sep 07, 2023
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Brazil’s free market holds the key to big solar A proposal to open up Brazil’s free energy market could have a significant impact on its booming large-scale solar scene but, as pv magazine Brazil’s Livia Neves reports, that would require more new transmission capacity.
Lívia Neves
Sep 07, 2023
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Brazil could produce green hydrogen for $2.87/kg, says consultancy Sao Paulo-based Clean Energy Latin America says green hydrogen could be produced in Brazil at a levelized cost of hydrogen (LCoH) of $2.87 and $3.56 per kg in some strategic locations.
Lívia Neves
Sep 06, 2023
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BayWa re to acquire Brazilian PV distributor Ribeiro Solar BayWa re has agreed to acquire Ribeiro Solar, a Brazilian PV distributor headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. The company also operates distribution centers in Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Pernambuco.
Lívia Neves
Aug 29, 2023
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Brazil added 6.8 GW of new PV in H1 Brazil installed 2.3 GW of large-scale solar and 4.5 GW of distributed-generation PV in the first six months of this year.
Lívia Neves
Aug 11, 2023