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Battery auction will have Gentil Nogueira as rapporteur. ANEEL
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (665+ words) The director of ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) Gentil Nogueira was drawn this Monday (13), to report on the processes relating to the first LRCAP (Auction for Reserved Capacity in the form of Power) intended for battery energy storage systems to…...
Fiocruz closes deal with EDP and contracts renewable energy in the Free Market.
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (265+ words) Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation), one of the leading public health, science and innovation institutions in Latin America, has signed a contract with EDP for the supply of renewable energy through the Free Energy Market, in the retail modality. The partnership…...
ONS predicts cuts of up to 40 GW per year in renewable energy plants by 2030.
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (249+ words) With information from Reuters Agency Cuts in power generation from wind and solar plants caused by oversupply of electricity could reach 40 GW every year between 2027 and 2030, according to an estimate presented this Tuesday (7) by ONS (National Electric System Operator). The…...
The Plano Safra program will now finance energy storage systems.
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (387+ words) The new edition of the Plano Safra (Harvest Plan), announced by MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock), will allocate R$ 525,1 billion to finance Brazilian agribusiness and brings a novelty for the energy transition in the field: for the first time,…...
Niterói transforms area previously prone to landslides into a solar power plant.
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (272+ words) The power plant was built in an area that historically had risks of landslides and vegetation fires, transforming a vulnerable space into an asset focused on generating clean energy. The unit is part of the Green Slope project, an initiative…...
Distributors find irregularities, but the impact of "solar theft" is still limited.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (821+ words) A ANEEL The Brazilian National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) identified evidence of irregularities in approximately 59% of inspections carried out by distributors to combat unauthorized alterations to distributed micro and mini-generation (DMM) systems, a practice known in the sector as "solar theft....
Fortlev Solar and Hoymiles form a partnership to expand their operations in the Brazilian market.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Fortlev Solar and Hoymiles have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding the availability of microinverters in the Brazilian solar energy market, focusing on small and medium-sized projects. For Hoymiles, the initiative aligns with its strategy of expanding its distribution…...
The São Paulo state government opens bidding process for the installation of a solar power plant in Águas de São Pedro.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (300+ words) The public call was opened this Wednesday (10), and those interested may submit an expression of interest until June 29. The project foresees the implementation of a power plant with an installed capacity of 1 MWp, connected to the CPFL Paulista grid. The…...
MME defends LRCAP and says thermal power plants will only be activated if renewable energy is lacking.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (607+ words) The MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) defended this Tuesday (2), during a hearing at the Mines and Energy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, the contracting of almost 20 GW of power in the LRCAP (Capacity Reserve Auction), most of which…...
Huawei and HDT launch 241 kWh BESS in Brazil
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (599+ words) A Huawei DigitalPower announced the launch of the new LUNA2000-241-2S1, a 241 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) developed for commercial and industrial applications. The system is geared towards applications such as demand reduction, energy backup, microgrids, and off-grid operations. The new…...