Solar

PV3 Andres Siimon
Argentina, Markets, Solar

Genneia Completes 129 MW San Juan Sur Solar Farm With $110 Million Investment, Raising Provincial Capacity to 350 MW

The inauguration of Argentina’s largest provincial solar facility consolidates Genneia’s position as a strategic supplier to industrial and mining sectors in the Cuyo region, where the company now commands 800 MW of operational solar capacity. The deployment of 250,000 bifacial modules across 500 hectares demonstrates continued private sector commitment to renewable infrastructure despite broader market […]

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PV1 Green Voltaics Energy
Markets, Solar, Uruguay

UTE launches tender for 99 MW solar PPAs while Solaria secures separate 350 MW project with 40-year contract

Uruguay’s state utility UTE is advancing a competitive procurement for three 33 MW solar parks totaling 99 MW, marking the country’s return to utility-scale renewable tenders after nearly a decade. Separately, Spanish developer Solaria has locked in a far larger 350 MW solar project tied to a data center complex, signaling divergent procurement pathways as

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PV5 Harisankar
Colombia, Markets, Solar

Malambo Solar Secures $50.5 Million Financing for 66 MWp Plant in Colombia’s Atlantic Region

Malambo Solar closed a 160 billion peso credit facility with Itaú Colombia to finance a 66 MWp photovoltaic installation in northern Colombia’s Atlantic department. The transaction, advised by law firm PPU, marks another milestone for Uruguayan EPC contractor Ventus, which has accumulated over 800 MW of solar capacity built or under construction across 28 Colombian

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PV1 Green Voltaics Energy
Argentina, Markets, Solar

Genneia inaugurates 129 MW San Juan Sur solar park, raising provincial capacity to 350 MW amid industrial demand push

Genneia has brought online the 129 MW San Juan Sur solar park in Sarmiento department, marking the highest-capacity operational solar facility in San Juan province and lifting the company’s total installed base in the region to 350 MW. The $110 million project supplies large industrial users through the renewable energy term market (MATER), positioning the

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br3 jeferson r brito
Brazil, Politics, Solar

Brazil presidential candidates align on solar expansion and storage, diverge on cost-reduction strategies

Both candidates in Brazil’s October 25 presidential runoff have placed solar energy, battery storage and electricity cost reduction at the center of their energy platforms, signaling continuity in renewable expansion regardless of the election outcome. The programs link low-carbon generation to industrial competitiveness and critical mineral value chains, though their approaches to tariff reform and

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PV4 Green Voltaics Energy
Chile, Markets, Solar

Grenergy Closes $457M Non-Recourse Financing for 446 MW Solar and 1.8 GWh Storage Portfolio in Chile

Spanish renewable energy developer Grenergy has secured its largest project financing to date, a $457 million senior non-recourse facility for Chilean solar and battery storage assets totaling 446 MW and 1.8 GWh. The transaction, coordinated and sole-underwritten by BNP Paribas with participation from BBVA, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, MUFG Bank, Santander, and Bank of Nova

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PV2 James Smith
Brazil, Markets, Solar

Brazil’s wind and solar expansion drops 27% in 2025 as grid constraints and curtailment reshape investment priorities

Brazil’s renewable sector experienced a sharp contraction in 2025, with combined wind and solar capacity additions falling from nearly 24 GW in 2024 to 17.3 GW, marking Latin America’s first annual decline in clean energy expansion in over a decade. The slowdown reflects mounting grid congestion, generation curtailment reaching 25% of solar output, and deteriorating

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PV2 James Smith
Chile, Economy, Solar

Chile’s National Electric System reaches 41,196 MW as solar consolidates 34.2% capacity share

Chile’s installed electric capacity has reached 41,196 MW with solar photovoltaic technology now commanding over one-third of the national grid, a shift that poses new operational challenges for mining supply and grid management. The gap between installed solar capacity and actual generation output highlights the growing need for complementary technologies and storage solutions as the

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Brazil, Economy, Solar

Brazil Renewable Capacity Additions Drop 27% as Grid Constraints and Regulatory Uncertainty Curtail Investment

Brazil’s renewable energy expansion decelerated sharply in 2025, with new capacity additions falling 27% to 17 GW from 24 GW in 2024, according to BloombergNEF. The contraction marks Latin America’s first regional decline in clean energy expansion in over a decade and signals a shift from capacity building to infrastructure and demand challenges. The slowdown

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