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Brazil approves six labs for solar module testing

Brazil’s national accreditation body, Inmetro, has authorized six labs across the country to test solar modules.

São Paulo Metro to use self-produced wind and solar energy

The long-term contract with CGN Brasil and Pontoon Energia will supply city trains with renewable energy generated at the Lagoa do Barro Complex in Piauí. The forecast is for annual savings of BRL 12 million ($2 million).

PV capacity reaches 52 GW in Brazil

According to the Brazilian Association of Photovoltaic Solar Energy (ABSolar), the PV sector has generated more than 1.5 million green jobs in the country since 2012. The recent increase in import taxes, however, is hampering that growth, the association warns.

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Latin America’s largest PV plant expands to 1.6 GW

Elera Renováveis has commissioned the third phase of the 1.6 GW Janaúba solar complex in Brazil. The facility, which went online this week, consists of 27 solar parks spread across 3,800 hectares.

Global hydrogen atlas shows potential import countries for Germany

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have analyzed the techno-economic potential of importing hydrogen to Germany from Brazil, Morocco, Canada, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.

‘Brazilian solar arrays will include energy storage by 2027’

Batteries will form part of the consumer picture within two to three years, according to Júlio Bortolini, from Brazilian conglomerate Soprano.

Solar hits 50 GW milestone in Brazil

Brazil reached the 50 GW solar mark by the end of October, with 33.5 GW of distributed solar and 16.5 GW of utility-scale PV, according to new data from Brazilian PV association ABSolar.

Improving grid reliability in Brazil

Alexander Gomes, COO of Matrix Energia, discusses grid reliability issues in Brazil and the important role energy storage systems are playing for energy providers and customers.

Brazil’s largest microgrid goes online

Brazil’s largest microgrid has gone online at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). The CampusGrid project combines a 565 kW solar system with a 1 MW high-capacity battery energy storage system (BESS).

Destravando o mercado de armazenamento no Brasil

Neste webinar realizado pela pv magazine Brasil, a TBEA mostrará como as baterias são ferramentas chave para descarbonizar, modernizar e flexibilizar o sistema elétrico brasileiro. Prova disso é o leilão de reserva de capacidade que o governo prepara para 2025 e que deve impulsionar os projetos de armazenamento de grande porte no Brasil.

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