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Canal Solar - Gerdau buys stake in Celesc and expands participation in hydroelectric plant. 
  • April 17, 2026

Gerdau buys stake in Celesc and expands its participation in hydroelectric plant.

The value considered in the negotiation was R$ 150 million, and the offer has already been accepted.
Canal Solar - Gerdau buys stake in Celesc and expands participation in hydroelectric plant. 
  • Market & Investments

Gerdau buys stake in Celesc and expands its participation in hydroelectric plant.

The value considered in the negotiation was R$ 150 million, and the offer has already been accepted.
Tired of power outages, residents are trading the peace of mind of solar-powered energy with batteries.
  • April 17, 2026

Tired of power outages, residents are trading the peace of mind of solar-powered energy with batteries.

Canal Solar closely followed how technology is changing the daily lives of residents in Ilhabela (SP).
Tired of power outages, residents are trading the peace of mind of solar-powered energy with batteries.
  • Market & Investments

Tired of power outages, residents are trading the peace of mind of solar-powered energy with batteries.

Canal Solar closely followed how technology is changing the daily lives of residents in Ilhabela (SP).
Canal Solar - By 2026, nearly 60% of distributed solar generation projects will meet the fast track requirements.
  • April 17, 2026

By 2026, nearly 60% of distributed solar generation projects will meet the fast track requirements.

This modality gained traction because it is one of the forms approved by... ANEEL to reduce obstacles associated with flow reversal
Canal Solar - By 2026, nearly 60% of distributed solar generation projects will meet the fast track requirements.
  • Market & Investments

By 2026, nearly 60% of distributed solar generation projects will meet the fast track requirements.

This modality gained traction because it is one of the forms approved by... ANEEL to reduce obstacles associated with flow reversal
Canal Solar - Enel SP is the distributor that has regressed the most in the ranking of ANEEL
  • April 16, 2026

Enel SP is the distributor that has regressed the most in the ranking of ANEEL

The company claims that the Agency's mapping does not always reflect the reality of the quality indicators.
Canal Solar - Enel SP is the distributor that has regressed the most in the ranking of ANEEL
  • Market & Investments

Enel SP is the distributor that has regressed the most in the ranking of ANEEL

The company claims that the Agency's mapping does not always reflect the reality of the quality indicators.
Canal Solar - Outlet Premium Salvador inaugurates charging station with 80 ultra-fast chargers and BESS system.
  • April 16, 2026

Outlet Premium Salvador inaugurates an electric vehicle charging station with 80 chargers and a BESS system.

The project has an installed capacity of 1,4 MW and a daily generation of 7 MWh from solar energy.
Canal Solar - Outlet Premium Salvador inaugurates charging station with 80 ultra-fast chargers and BESS system.
  • Market & Investments

Outlet Premium Salvador inaugurates an electric vehicle charging station with 80 chargers and a BESS system.

The project has an installed capacity of 1,4 MW and a daily generation of 7 MWh from solar energy.
Distributed generation (GD) registers its second-best year with 8,8 GW added in 2025, says EPE.
  • April 16, 2026

Distributed generation (GD) registers its second-best year with 8,8 GW added in 2025, says EPE.

EPE updates dashboard with consolidated data from last year; result is second only to 2024.
Distributed generation (GD) registers its second-best year with 8,8 GW added in 2025, says EPE.
  • Market & Investments

Distributed generation (GD) registers its second-best year with 8,8 GW added in 2025, says EPE.

EPE updates dashboard with consolidated data from last year; result is second only to 2024.
Synchronous compensators regain prominence and gain space in transmission auctions.
  • April 16, 2026

Synchronous compensators regain prominence and gain space in transmission auctions.

Equipment reappears as a solution to reinforce the stability of the National Interconnected System (SIN) amidst the advance of renewables.
Synchronous compensators regain prominence and gain space in transmission auctions.
  • Market & Investments

Synchronous compensators regain prominence and gain space in transmission auctions.

Equipment reappears as a solution to reinforce the stability of the National Interconnected System (SIN) amidst the advance of renewables.
Canal Solar - Eight states will still have adjustments to their electricity bills by the end of April.
  • April 16, 2026

Eight states will still have electricity bill adjustments by the end of April.

Three states have already seen increases in 2026; the first four months are expected to close with increases in 11 states.
Canal Solar - Eight states will still have adjustments to their electricity bills by the end of April.
  • Market & Investments

Eight states will still have electricity bill adjustments by the end of April.

Three states have already seen increases in 2026; the first four months are expected to close with increases in 11 states.
Canal Solar - Home Renovation Brazil: Government expands credit and reduces interest rates; financing includes solar energy.
  • April 15, 2026

Government expands credit and reduces interest rates in the Casa Brasil Reform program; see how to finance solar energy.

Launched in November 2025, the program allows financing of PV systems for families with income up to R$ 13.
Canal Solar - Home Renovation Brazil: Government expands credit and reduces interest rates; financing includes solar energy.
  • Market & Investments

Government expands credit and reduces interest rates in the Casa Brasil Reform program; see how to finance solar energy.

Launched in November 2025, the program allows financing of PV systems for families with income up to R$ 13.
Canal Solar - Brazilians were without power for an average of 9 hours and 18 minutes in 2025, according to the report. ANEEL
  • April 15, 2026

Consumers were without power for an average of 9 hours and 18 minutes in 2025, it says. ANEEL

Indicators of continuity improved in 2025, but the national electricity sector still faces challenges.
Canal Solar - Brazilians were without power for an average of 9 hours and 18 minutes in 2025, according to the report. ANEEL
  • Market & Investments

Consumers were without power for an average of 9 hours and 18 minutes in 2025, it says. ANEEL

Indicators of continuity improved in 2025, but the national electricity sector still faces challenges.
Canal Solar - ABRACEEL asks energy suppliers to respect contracts.
  • April 15, 2026

ABRACEEL asks that energy companies respect contracts.

The free energy market is going through one of the worst liquidity and confidence crises in history.
Canal Solar - ABRACEEL asks energy suppliers to respect contracts.
  • Market & Investments

ABRACEEL asks that energy companies respect contracts.

The free energy market is going through one of the worst liquidity and confidence crises in history.
IBS Energy Group is yet another energy trading company to file for bankruptcy protection.
  • April 15, 2026

IBS Energy Group is yet another energy trading company to file for bankruptcy protection.

The company is facing financial imbalance, credit restrictions, and exposure to the short-term market.
IBS Energy Group is yet another energy trading company to file for bankruptcy protection.
  • Market & Investments

IBS Energy Group is yet another energy trading company to file for bankruptcy protection.

The company is facing financial imbalance, credit restrictions, and exposure to the short-term market.
Canal Solar - Blackouts in Sergipe leave 170 without power; factory of PetroBrazil registers multimillion dollar loss.
  • April 15, 2026

Power outages in Sergipe leave 170 without electricity; factory of PetroBrazil registers multimillion dollar loss.

The state has recorded two power outages since Sunday, affecting the population and the operations of Fafen.
Canal Solar - Blackouts in Sergipe leave 170 without power; factory of PetroBrazil registers multimillion dollar loss.
  • Market & Investments

Power outages in Sergipe leave 170 without electricity; factory of PetroBrazil registers multimillion dollar loss.

The state has recorded two power outages since Sunday, affecting the population and the operations of Fafen.
Canal Solar - Found 19% high. For industry, Copel's readjustment could reach 51%.
  • April 14, 2026

Did you find 19% high? For industry, Copel's readjustment could reach 51%.

Increases at this level are foreseen in the distributor's tariff review proposal currently under analysis by... ANEEL
Canal Solar - Found 19% high. For industry, Copel's readjustment could reach 51%.
  • Market & Investments

Did you find 19% high? For industry, Copel's readjustment could reach 51%.

Increases at this level are foreseen in the distributor's tariff review proposal currently under analysis by... ANEEL
Canal Solar - Power outage at substation causes blackout in neighborhoods and paralyzes Recife Metro.
  • April 14, 2026

Power outage at substation causes blackout in neighborhoods and paralyzes Recife Metro.

Axia Energia reports that the power outage occurred at 5:43 AM and that the causes of the incident are still under investigation.
Canal Solar - Power outage at substation causes blackout in neighborhoods and paralyzes Recife Metro.
  • Market & Investments

Power outage at substation causes blackout in neighborhoods and paralyzes Recife Metro.

Axia Energia reports that the power outage occurred at 5:43 AM and that the causes of the incident are still under investigation.
Canal Solar - Canal Solar hits new record and reaches 35 million views in the first quarter.
  • April 13, 2026

Canal Solar hits new record and surpasses 35 million views in the first quarter.

The numbers reinforce the Group's leadership as the main content hub for the global energy sector.
Canal Solar - Canal Solar hits new record and reaches 35 million views in the first quarter.
  • Market & Investments

Canal Solar hits new record and surpasses 35 million views in the first quarter.

The numbers reinforce the Group's leadership as the main content hub for the global energy sector.
BBCE closes quarter with drop in energy trading.
  • April 13, 2026

BBCE closes quarter with drop in energy trading.

Data reinforces the scenario of price volatility and lower liquidity in Mercado Libre.
BBCE closes quarter with drop in energy trading.
  • Market & Investments

BBCE closes quarter with drop in energy trading.

Data reinforces the scenario of price volatility and lower liquidity in Mercado Libre.
Trading company Tradener resorts to the courts to maintain operations on Mercado Livre.
  • April 13, 2026

Trading company Tradener resorts to the courts to maintain operations on Mercado Livre.

Amid the financial crisis, the company seeks to buy time while negotiating with creditors.
Trading company Tradener resorts to the courts to maintain operations on Mercado Livre.
  • Market & Investments

Trading company Tradener resorts to the courts to maintain operations on Mercado Livre.

Amid the financial crisis, the company seeks to buy time while negotiating with creditors.
J&F Group officially takes control of Roraima Energia.
  • April 13, 2026

J&F Group officially takes control of Roraima Energia.

Publication in the Official Gazette formalizes the transfer of the distributor following the decision of... ANEEL
J&F Group officially takes control of Roraima Energia.
  • Market & Investments

J&F Group officially takes control of Roraima Energia.

Publication in the Official Gazette formalizes the transfer of the distributor following the decision of... ANEEL
Canal Solar - Brazil already has 22 requests for data centers with signed contracts, says ONS.
  • April 13, 2026

Brazil already has 22 requests for data centers with signed contracts, says ONS.

It is expected that the load associated with these projects will grow more than 11 times in the country by 2030.
Canal Solar - Brazil already has 22 requests for data centers with signed contracts, says ONS.
  • Market & Investments

Brazil already has 22 requests for data centers with signed contracts, says ONS.

It is expected that the load associated with these projects will grow more than 11 times in the country by 2030.
Canal Solar - Brazil opens 54 plants for operation in the first quarter, 50 of which are solar.
  • April 13, 2026

Brazil authorized 56 power plants for operation in the first quarter, 50 of which are solar.

The country added approximately 2,4 GW to its electricity grid in the first three months of the year, according to data from... ANEEL
Canal Solar - Brazil opens 54 plants for operation in the first quarter, 50 of which are solar.
  • Market & Investments

Brazil authorized 56 power plants for operation in the first quarter, 50 of which are solar.

The country added approximately 2,4 GW to its electricity grid in the first three months of the year, according to data from... ANEEL
  • April 10, 2026

Distributed generation growth projection revised downwards by almost 2 GW by 2030.

Subsidy cuts, flow reversals, high interest rates, and regulatory changes are increasing market uncertainty.
  • Market & Investments

Distributed generation growth projection revised downwards by almost 2 GW by 2030.

Subsidy cuts, flow reversals, high interest rates, and regulatory changes are increasing market uncertainty.
Ronma Solar's campaign rewards Brazilian integrators with a technological immersion program in China.
  • April 10, 2026

Ronma Solar's campaign rewards Brazilian integrators with a technological immersion program in China.

The experience includes a factory visit, an international trade fair, and direct contact with the Chinese innovation ecosystem.
Ronma Solar's campaign rewards Brazilian integrators with a technological immersion program in China.
  • Market & Investments

Ronma Solar's campaign rewards Brazilian integrators with a technological immersion program in China.

The experience includes a factory visit, an international trade fair, and direct contact with the Chinese innovation ecosystem.
Canal Solar - Which solar power plants performed best in the first two months?
  • April 10, 2026

Which solar power plants performed best in the first two months of the year?

A survey by ePowerBay analyzes the monthly performance of solar power plants based on capacity factor.
Canal Solar - Which solar power plants performed best in the first two months?
  • Market & Investments

Which solar power plants performed best in the first two months of the year?

A survey by ePowerBay analyzes the monthly performance of solar power plants based on capacity factor.
Canal Solar - Bill limiting the role of distributors in distributed generation advances in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • April 9, 2026

Bill limiting the role of distributors in distributed generation advances in the Chamber of Deputies.

Proposal reignites debate on competition, net neutrality, and legal certainty for this modality.
Canal Solar - Bill limiting the role of distributors in distributed generation advances in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Market & Investments

Bill limiting the role of distributors in distributed generation advances in the Chamber of Deputies.

Proposal reignites debate on competition, net neutrality, and legal certainty for this modality.
Canal Solar - Market will demand higher levels of qualification with the advancement of new technologies, warns Sol Agora.
  • April 9, 2026

The photovoltaic market will require higher levels of qualification, warns Sol Agora.

Canal Solar spoke with Wilson Zafani, the company's new commercial director, who took office last week.
Canal Solar - Market will demand higher levels of qualification with the advancement of new technologies, warns Sol Agora.
  • Market & Investments

The photovoltaic market will require higher levels of qualification, warns Sol Agora.

Canal Solar spoke with Wilson Zafani, the company's new commercial director, who took office last week.
Brazil is expected to reach 2nd place globally in energy freedom by 2028, predicts Abraceel.
  • April 9, 2026

Brazil is expected to reach 2nd place globally in energy freedom by 2028, predicts Abraceel.

Full market opening boosts ranking, but high prices generate discomfort in the sector.
Brazil is expected to reach 2nd place globally in energy freedom by 2028, predicts Abraceel.
  • Market & Investments

Brazil is expected to reach 2nd place globally in energy freedom by 2028, predicts Abraceel.

Full market opening boosts ranking, but high prices generate discomfort in the sector.
Canal Solar - Four cities have already installed more than a thousand distributed solar generation systems by 2026; find out which ones.
  • April 8, 2026

Four cities have already installed more than a thousand distributed solar generation systems by 2026; find out which ones.

Three of them are located in the Central-West region and one in the Northeast, according to data from... ANEEL
Canal Solar - Four cities have already installed more than a thousand distributed solar generation systems by 2026; find out which ones.
  • Market & Investments

Four cities have already installed more than a thousand distributed solar generation systems by 2026; find out which ones.

Three of them are located in the Central-West region and one in the Northeast, according to data from... ANEEL
Canal Solar - Residential electricity bills will have a strong impact on inflation in 2026, study shows.
  • April 8, 2026

Residential electricity bills will have a strong impact on inflation in 2026, study indicates.

Tariffs are expected to put pressure on the overall price index by approximately 0,40 percentage points throughout the year, according to TR Soluções.
Canal Solar - Residential electricity bills will have a strong impact on inflation in 2026, study shows.
  • Market & Investments

Residential electricity bills will have a strong impact on inflation in 2026, study indicates.

Tariffs are expected to put pressure on the overall price index by approximately 0,40 percentage points throughout the year, according to TR Soluções.
Canal Solar - Tariff adjustment of 3,54% approved in Amapá; initial proposal exceeded 24%.
  • April 8, 2026

A 3,54% fare increase has been approved in Amapá; the initial proposal exceeded 24%.

The reduction in the index was only possible because the Agency accepted CEA's proposal to advance R$ 201 million.
Canal Solar - Tariff adjustment of 3,54% approved in Amapá; initial proposal exceeded 24%.
  • Market & Investments

A 3,54% fare increase has been approved in Amapá; the initial proposal exceeded 24%.

The reduction in the index was only possible because the Agency accepted CEA's proposal to advance R$ 201 million.
Canal Solar - ANEEL opens consultation on Copel's tariff; increase in Paraná could reach 19%
  • April 7, 2026

ANEEL opens consultation on Copel's tariff; increase in Paraná could reach 19%

If approved, the revision will impact the electricity bills of 5,29 million consumer units in the state.
Canal Solar - ANEEL opens consultation on Copel's tariff; increase in Paraná could reach 19%
  • Market & Investments

ANEEL opens consultation on Copel's tariff; increase in Paraná could reach 19%

If approved, the revision will impact the electricity bills of 5,29 million consumer units in the state.
Canal Solar - Company repositions itself by solving a market pain point and projects growth in 2026.
  • April 7, 2026

Company transforms industry challenge into strategy and projects growth for 2026.

Draives is ceasing operations as an M&A boutique and will now operate as a digital infrastructure provider in the energy market.
Canal Solar - Company repositions itself by solving a market pain point and projects growth in 2026.
  • Market & Investments

Company transforms industry challenge into strategy and projects growth for 2026.

Draives is ceasing operations as an M&A boutique and will now operate as a digital infrastructure provider in the energy market.
Canal Solar distributor invests R$ 30 million in BESS to increase grid reliability.
  • April 7, 2026

Distributor invests R$ 30 million in BESS to increase network reliability.

The project features 10 high-performance batteries, totaling 20 MWh of storage capacity.
Canal Solar distributor invests R$ 30 million in BESS to increase grid reliability.
  • Market & Investments

Distributor invests R$ 30 million in BESS to increase network reliability.

The project features 10 high-performance batteries, totaling 20 MWh of storage capacity.
Canal Solar - ANEEL authorizes the first BESS (Built-in-Solid Wastewater Treatment Plant) co-located project with a solar power plant in the country.
  • April 6, 2026

ANEEL authorizes the first BESS (Built-in-Solid Wastewater Treatment Plant) co-located project with a solar power plant in the country.

The battery storage system will have a capacity of 1.250 kW and will be located at the Sol de Brotas 7 photovoltaic plant in Bahia.
Canal Solar - ANEEL authorizes the first BESS (Built-in-Solid Wastewater Treatment Plant) co-located project with a solar power plant in the country.
  • Market & Investments

ANEEL authorizes the first BESS (Built-in-Solid Wastewater Treatment Plant) co-located project with a solar power plant in the country.

The battery storage system will have a capacity of 1.250 kW and will be located at the Sol de Brotas 7 photovoltaic plant in Bahia.
Canal Solar - Biomethane project advances in Goiás with an investment of R$ 275 million.
  • April 6, 2026

Biomethane project advances in Goiás with an investment of R$ 275 million.

The plant will use sugarcane waste to produce renewable fuel.
Canal Solar - Biomethane project advances in Goiás with an investment of R$ 275 million.
  • Market & Investments

Biomethane project advances in Goiás with an investment of R$ 275 million.

The plant will use sugarcane waste to produce renewable fuel.
Canal Solar - Camex approves renewal of 62 tariff exemptions for inverters; list excludes microinverters and has few hybrids.
  • April 1, 2026

Camex approves renewal of 62 tariff exemptions for inverters; list excludes microinverters and has few hybrids.

The published list includes 58 string inverters and only four hybrid models.
Canal Solar - Camex approves renewal of 62 tariff exemptions for inverters; list excludes microinverters and has few hybrids.
  • Market & Investments

Camex approves renewal of 62 tariff exemptions for inverters; list excludes microinverters and has few hybrids.

The published list includes 58 string inverters and only four hybrid models.

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