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Livia Neves pv magazine

Livia Neves pv magazine

Lívia Neves

Livia is covering the energy sector, especially solar and wind, since 2012. She was executive editor of Brasil Energia magazine from 2019 to 2020. She has been editing pv magazine’s Portuguese newsletter since June 2021, as well as collaborating with the company’s other projects and platforms, writing about business, policies and technologies for solar energy in Brazil.

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Articles written by Lívia Neves

Applications & Installations

Brazil deploys 4.4 GW of solar in Q1 Brazil added 4.4 GW of solar capacity in Q1 2026, led by 2.3 GW of utility-scale and 2.2 GW of distributed generation, with continued strong expansion expected if current rates persist.

Lívia Neves

May 15, 2026

Applications & Installations

Brazil revokes 3.57 GW of solar permits amid grid connection constraints Brazil’s Aneel has revoked 3.57 GW of photovoltaic project authorizations across four resolutions, mainly at the request of developers citing insufficient grid evacuation capacity and rising curtailment.

Lívia Neves

May 06, 2026

Applications & Installations

Solar self-generation could outperform PPAs in Brazil, delivering up to 32.9% savings A study comparing power purchase agreements and solar self-generation in Brazil’s free market finds that direct investment in photovoltaic plants can cut costs by up to 32.9%, with solid returns but higher risk exposure. While regulatory exemptions significantly improve project economics, self-generation remains sensitive to costs, market prices, and policy changes that could affect long-term viability.

Lívia Neves

Apr 16, 2026

Applications & Installations

Brazil adds 2.3 GW of solar in first two months of 2026 Brazil installed 2.3 GW of solar capacity in January and February, as centralized generation more than doubled while distributed growth declined.

Lívia Neves

Apr 08, 2026

Applications & Installations

Brazil approves first co-located solar and battery project Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has authorized a 5 MWh battery system co-located with a solar plant, setting a regulatory precedent for integrated storage.

Lívia Neves

Apr 08, 2026

Markets & Policy

Brazil PV module imports fall 24% to 17.9 GW in 2025 Greener says Brazil imported 17.9 GWp of PV modules in 2025, with distributed generation accounting for 79% of volumes despite a slowdown in installations.

Lívia Neves

Mar 27, 2026

Applications & Installations

Brazil’s LRCAP battery auction demand estimated at nearly 3 GW Brazil’s second Long-term Reserve Capacity Auction (LRCAP) of 2026 has contracted 501 MW of thermoelectric capacity, leaving an estimated 3 GW of remaining demand to be addressed in a forthcoming battery storage auction expected later this year.

Lívia Neves

Mar 23, 2026

Applications & Installations

Brazil’s 439 MW Bom Jardim solar site begins testing phase The Bom Jardim PV complex, a 439 MW solar installation in Icó, Brazil, has begun test operations on four of its 10 plants, with full commercial commissioning expected by December 2027.

Lívia Neves

Mar 05, 2026

Applications & Installations

Brazil targets 107 GW of solar by 2035 under energy plan Brazil has opened consultations on its PDE 2035 energy plan, which projects 107 GW of solar by 2035 – including 78 GW of distributed generation – with battery storage reaching 7 GW, or 2% of the power mix.

Lívia Neves

Feb 16, 2026

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