Suntech eyes solar potential in Brazil, Mexico and Chile

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email

Suntech is targeting the South American markets and expects Brazil and Mexico to follow Chile’s lead on utility-scale solar.

The company is currently exhibiting at Intersolar South America.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

“Chile, most notably, has grown into Latin America’s leading solar market with 400MW of PV generation under construction,” said Eric Luo, CEO, Suntech.

“But we see similar potential in Brazil, which is the largest electricity market in Latin America, yet derives only 1% of its electricity from solar power. We believe governments in all of these countries are moving to incentivise the growth of solar, and the demand for high-quality, durable PV modules will grow,” said Luo.

The company is continuing its expansion following its acquisition by Shunfeng.

“Suntech has already supplied 30MW of modules for projects in Mexico in 2013 and we believe that attending Intersolar South America will give potential customers from across Latin America the opportunity to learn more about our new business strategy,” said Robert Ho, sales director for the Americas.
 

Read Next

October 15, 2025
The Australian government has approved the 141MW Forbes Solar Farm Project in New South Wales in just 19 days, marking one of the fastest environmental approvals on record in the country.
October 15, 2025
Australia has opened registrations for Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 7, which targets 5GW of renewable energy generation capacity across the National Electricity Market (NEM).
October 14, 2025
The curtailment of solar PV and wind capacity in Chile has reached 3.2TWh as of August 2025, a slight increase from the same period in 2024.
Premium
October 14, 2025
OCI Holdings’ decision this week to buy a Vietnamese solar wafer facility to supply the US solar cell manufacturing industry makes clear the biggest vulnerability facing the sector today.
Premium
October 14, 2025
Perovskite, tariffs, Section 232 and FEOC were among the key topics discussed at PV CellTech USA this year in San Francisco.
October 14, 2025
German IPP wpd has started construction at its 140.6MW Marcy solar park in the Nièvre department of central France.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
October 21, 2025
New York, USA
Solar Media Events
November 25, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Solar Media Events
December 2, 2025
Málaga, Spain
Solar Media Events
February 3, 2026
London, UK