New Hampshire, USA --
Brazil is reportedly planning its first-ever national solar-specific
energy auction to be held by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).
MME secretary Altino Ventura announced that Brazil will be
sponsoring the solar auction this year, but did not reveal a specific
date as of yet, according to local news outlet Jornal da Energia. The technology had been shut out of the renewable energy auctions
that were held in late-2013 by national electric energy agency ANEEL
because it has not been able to compete with the production costs of
other renewables — namely wind.
In December 2013, the state government of Pernambuco held
its own solar-exclusive auction, registering 122.82 MW of capacity. The
average price of power rang in at 228.63 Brazilian reals/MWH (US
$101.08) from a starting price of R $250/MWh (US $110.53). For
comparison, the A-5 energy auction, which was also held in December 2013
started at R $122/MWh (US $53.94) for all projects, and ended with an
average price of R $109.83/MWh (US $48.56), which favored mainly wind,
with some small-scale hydro and biomass.
In late March, ANEEL director Andre Pepitone suggested
that solar PV is now competitive and Brazil is ready solar project
proposals in its energy auctions with prices around R $200/MWh (US
$88.43), which will make it competitive with other technologies.
IN THE NEWS
Panama Commissions Its First Solar Energy Plant:
Panama has some of the highest solar irradiance in Central America, so
it may come as a surprise that it brought its first solar plant online
in late February. The 2.4-MW installation uses 11,886 PV panels and was
made possible by a $9 million donation from Enel Green Power and the
Italian government.
Latin America’s Largest Solar Plant Commissioned in Mexico:
The 39-MW Aura Solar 1 plant was commissioned this week in the Mexican
state of Baja California Sur. The $100 million PV project was developed
by Gauss Energia and Martifer Solar and was financed by Mexico-based
development bank Nafin, the World Bank, International Finance
Corporation and Aura Solar.
Brazil Set to be King of Latin American Wind:
By 2022 Brazil is set to have more than 20 GW of wind energy capacity –
more than each nation in Latin America combined, according to a new
report from Navigant research. To reach this number, its yearly growth
pace is set to reach 1.6 GW by 2016.
Brazil Asset Manager Seeks Partners to Finance Wind Growth:
Rio Bravo Investimentos SA is determined to take advantage of the huge
wind energy growth in Brazil. It plans to bring 503.5 MW online by the
end of 2014 and at least double that number by 2017, its chief
investment officer Paulo Bilyk told Bloomberg. It would like to be “one
of the biggest renewable energy companies” in Brazil, he said.
Enel to Develop Combined Hydropower and Solar Plant in Brazil:
Enel Green Power announced it is constructing its 102-MW Apiacas
hydropower complex in Brazil, which will consist of three plants Salto Apiacás, Cabeza de Boi, and Fazenda,
with seven turbines in total. The facility will also include a 1.2-MW
stand-alone solar installation that will reduce power consumption during
construction and then feed power to the grid once the project is
complete, which is expected to be in the first half of 2016.
A DEEPER LOOK
The Future of Chile's Energy Sector Lies with Renewable Energy:
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) analyst examines the 2013
annual report from the Chilean Renewable Energy Center that says
non-conventional renewable energy (which excludes large-scale
hydropower) is expected to boom in the coming years. 2013 saw 39 percent
growth over 2013, with a total of 18 GW of renewable capacity either In
operation, development or under review — which is more power than
Chile’s current installed capacity.
Caribbean Receives $6.8 Million for Renewables Development:
Following a clean energy summit hosted by Richard Branson on the Necker
and Moskito islands, seven Caribbean islands have committed to make the
switch to clean energy. With a heavy dependence on expensive fossil
fuels the islands of Saint Lucia, Dominica, The British Virgin Isles,
Colombia, Turks & Caicos, Saint Kitts & Nevis and Aruba have
pledged to work with the Caron War Room and the Rocky Mountain Institute
to being their transition to renewable energy.
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