south america

French renewables company Voltalia has started site preparation works on a 43MW/135MWh solar-plus-storage project in French Guiana, a French overseas territory in South America.

Independent power producer (IPP) Atlas Renewable Energy has commissioned a 201MW solar PV plant in Colombia.

Renewable energy curtailment in Brazil is set to reach 8% across the country, and be as high as 11% in the north-east, by 2035.

Norwegian energy company Statkraft has narrowed down its focus on fewer markets and technologies as it targets to reduce its expenses by NOK2.9 billion (US$290 million) annually by 2027.

Solar PV growth is expected to slow down in Brazil and Chile due to ongoing issues of curtailment and transmission infrastructure.

Inkia Energy has revealed a solar PV expansion in Peru, targeting more than 1GW of new solar PV capacity operational by the end of 2025.

Recurrent Energy has announced the funding for its 300MW Ciranda solar project, which consists of a US$100 million (BRL490 million) package.

Sungrow has sold 15GW of inverters to companies in Latin America, following the signing of deals at Intersolar South America last month.

BayWa r.e. has acquired Brazilian solar distributor Ribeiro Solar, marking the company’s first involvement in the Brazilian solar sector.

German renewables developer Blue Elephant Energy has acquired a 120MWp Chilean solar PV portfolio, expanding its presence in the country to 281MW.