Brazil’s Solar Growth Soars, Eyes 200 GW by 2050 Updated On Fri, Feb 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Brazil needs to rapidly scale its decarbonization efforts to become a net-zero economy by 2050, according to New Energy Outlook: Brazil, released by BloombergNEF (BNEF). The report builds on the results of BNEF’s flagship New Energy Outlook 2024 and examines Brazil’s decarbonization trajectory using bottom-up modeling across the power, transport, industry, and buildings sectors through […] Read more
Australia, Brazil, And India Rank Among Top Five With Renewable Potential Updated On Wed, Feb 19th, 2025 by Saurenergy RatedPower’s, 2025 Global Renewable Trends Report reveals a high confidence in the future of renewables, with storage, solar, and green hydrogen as key growth areas over the next five years. RatedPower is a part of Enverus, an energy-dedicated SaaS company that leverages generative AI in its solutions. According to the respondents it surveyed, the U.S., […] Read more
Brazil Installed Solar Capacity Touches 50 GW In 2024 Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazil’s solar installed capacity recently reached 50 GW according to new data from the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (ABSOLAR). Of the cumulative capacity, the country secured 33.5 GW from distributed generation and 16.5 GW from utility-scale projects, The country now sources more than 95% of the capacity released this year from renewable sources. With […] Read more
Brazil Pushes Up Solar Tariffs To 25 Percent Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazil, which has emerged as an important destination for Chinese solar exports after the challenges in the US and India, has hiked import tariffs to 25% on module imports, crimping yet another key market for Chinese manufacturers. The new rate follows an earlier tariff of 9.6% that the government has imposed to support the growth […] Read more
Brazil Leads Among G20 Countries With Higher RE Capacity: EMBER Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazil has made recent advancements in increasing renewable energy in the total energy mix. According to the data shared by EMBER, the country powered 89% of electricity in 2023 from wind and solar. This solidified Brazil’s position as one of the leading G20 countries in renewable electricity generation in South America. The report found that […] Read more
Brazil Oil Company Petrobras To Build Solar Power At Its Three Refineries Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has recently unveiled its plans to boost its sustainable energy portfolio involving the potential installation of 48 megawatts of solar energy capacity across three of its refineries. By leveraging photovoltaic (PV) technology, the company aims to mitigate its carbon footprint while boosting operational efficiency, according to a statement […] Read more
Recurrent Energy Secures $70 Million Financing For 152 MW Brazil Solar Project Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar and energy storage assets firm Recurrent Energy has announced that it has secured $70 million of non-recourse project financing from Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. (BNB) for its Jaiba III solar project in Brazil. The 152 MW Jaiba III project will be financed over 22 years spanning both construction and operation phases. Linked […] Read more
Atlas Renewable Energy, Hydro Rein Commissions 438 MW Solar Project In Brazil Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy firm, Atlas Renewable Energy and Norwegian-based Hydro Rein have announced the commissioning of a 438 MW solar PV project in Brazil. The project is located in the south-eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, the Boa Sorte PV, and consists of several projects that will provide power to aluminum smelter Albras, a joint venture […] Read more
Equinor Commissions 531 MW Brazil Solar Farm Updated On Wed, Mar 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy A Norway-based international energy company Equinor has commenced the operation of the 531 MW Mendubim solar plant in Brazil. This has marked a 30% increase in Equinor’s equity power production in Brazil. Mendubim will annually produce 1.2 TWh of power. Around 60% of the power will be sold on a 20-year USD-denominated power purchase agreement […] Read more
