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Scaling up in Brazil

The 752 MW (AC) Assú Sol solar complex in northeastern Brazil is the largest operational PV project in multinational energy company Engie’s global portfolio. Guilherme Ferrari, renewable energy and storage director at Engie Brasil, spoke to pv magazine about the construction of the complex and the next phase of the nation’s solar rollout.
Patrick Jowett
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Patrick Jowett
Assú Sol is a complex of 16 integrated solar plants spread across more than 2,000 hectares in northeastern Brazil. | Image: Engie Brasil

The Assú Sol PV complex consists of 16 integrated solar plants spread across 2,344-hectares in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in northeast Brazil. The project follows the naming convention registered with the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency, ranging sequentially from UFV Assu Sol 1 to UFV Assu Sol 16. Guilherme Ferrari, renewable energy and …

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