America's Largest Photovoltaic Power Plant Connected to the Grid in Brazil

Elera Renováveis recently inaugurated a 1.2GW solar complex in Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

It is reported that the project is the largest photovoltaic facility in operation in the Americas. Before the power station was put into operation, the largest photovoltaic project in operation in North America and South America was the Villanueva project, consisting of the 427MW Villanueva I and 327MW Villanueva III installations in Coahuila, Mexico. composition.

According to Elera Renováveis, 4 billion BRL ($819 million) has been invested in the Janaúba project, which will consist of 20 solar parks covering an area of about 3,000 hectares. The Brazilian renewable energy developer started construction in January 2021. In 2021, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) approved financing of BRL 1.47 billion for the complex's 14 power stations, equivalent to 72% of the total planned investment of BRL 2.04 billion. The complex uses a tracking system from the American company Nextracker.