Brazil approves the commercial operations of 254.5 MW solar plants

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ANEEL, the Brazilian electricity regulatory agency, has recently approved to start the test or commercial operations of nine solar power plants with a combined capacity of 254.49 MW.

The 45.68 MW Sao Goncalo 1 and 50 MW Sao Goncalo 22 photovoltaic plants have acquired the permission to take test operations.

The list of the nine solar plants to be allowed by Aneel are:

  • 11.83 MW Solar Barreiras I in Bahia, Brazil
  • 23.66 MW Solar Barreiras II in Bahia, Brazil
  • 23.66 MW Solar Barreiras III in Bahia, Brazil
  • 23.66 MW Solar Barreiras IV in Bahia, Brazil
  • 45.68 MW  Sao Goncalo 1 in Piaui, Brazil
  • 50 MW Sao Goncalo 22 in Piaui, Brazil
  • 15.2 MW Agua Vermelha IV in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 30.4 MW Agua Vermelha V in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 30.4 MW Agua Vermelha VI in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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