Utility-scale solar photovoltaic power project, Brazil
Name and Location
Utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project, Bahia, Brazil.
Client
Brazilian Energy Commercialization Authority, Camara Comercializadora de Energia Electrica (CCEE).
Project Description
The project entails the development, ownership and operation of 1 GW of utility-scale solar PV energy, which will supply the Brazilian regulated electricity market.
The venture plans to build and operate four utility-scale solar power plants in Bahia by 2017.
The project will include the installation of 106.9 MW of solar.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The project is expected to be completed by 2017.
Latest Developments
Solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services SunEdison, and Brazilian renewable-energy firm Renova Energía Assessoria de Imprensa have created an exclusive joint venture (JV) to develop, own and operate the utility-scale PV energy, which will supply the Brazilian Regulated Electricity Market.
Renova and SunEdison will each own a 50% stake in the JV. The venture plans to build and operate four utility-scale solar power plants in Bahia by 2017.
The JV will install 106.9 MW of solar by 2017, as part of contracts awarded by the Brazilian Energy Commercialization Authority, CCEE.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
SunEdison and Renova Energía Assessoria de Imprensa (develop, own and operate the utility scale PV energy).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
SunEdison Juan Ignacio Moreno, tel +34 915 242 670, +34 662 001 921, jmoreno@sunedison.com.
Renova Energía Assessoria de Imprensa – Tree Comunicação, Isabel Lopes, tel +55 11 3093 3636, email Isabel.lopes@tree.inf.br.
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