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Canada-based renewables company Polaris Renewable Energy has executed a mixed investment agreement for a 250MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico.

Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to sell 1.5TWh of annual electricity supply backed by its solar PV and BESS portfolio.

Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has started commercial operations at its 142MW Rio Urucuia solar PV plant in Brazil.

The government of Mexico has targeted to install 22GW of new renewables by 2030, of which 12GW will be from solar PV.

Zelestra has completed the sale of its Latin America platform to Promigas in a deal valued at approximately US$1.1 billion.

Ecoener has secured 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) to build two solar PV projects totalling 200 MWp in Guatemala.

French independent power producer Qair has signed a power purchase agreement with Brazilian LPG distributor Ultragaz for the Bom Jardim solar PV project.

Renewables developer Newave Energia and investment firm Gerdau have opened a 452MW solar PV plant in Brazil.

Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has secured a US$176 million green financing package for its 242MWdc Babilonia solar project in Peru. 

Independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has reached financial close on a 130MW solar PV plant in Colombia.