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Equinor announces hybrid solar and wind energy project in Brazil 

Multinational will build 140 MWp photovoltaic complex in the same location where it already manages a set of wind farms

Equinor announces hybrid solar and wind energy project in Brazil

Serra da Babilônia 1 wind farm, in the state of Bahia. Photo: Mats Mowinckel Giovannoni/Equinor

The Norwegian multinational Equinor announced, this Thursday (20), the construction of its first hybrid project of renewable energy in Brazil, in Serra da Babilônia I, in inside the Bahia. 

The project will involve implementation of the Serra da Babilônia solar park (140 MWp) on site where the company already manages a set of wind farms, with 223 MW of capacity, through the subsidiary Rio Energy, acquired by Equinor last year.

O start of construction of the new solar complex is expected to have beginning in September this year with commercial operation expected for the end of 2025. The value of the investments has not yet been disclosed.

A Energy produced by the new park will be sold by Danish Commodities, Equinor's trading company, which is already responsible for selling energy from the company's other assets in Brazil.

With the approval of the new solar complex, the multinational now has around 600 MW of solar and wind energy in production and construction in the country.

Currently, the Equinor also accounts for a portfolio with more than 1,5 GW of solar and wind projects under development by Rio Energy.

A hybridization of ventures of energy, combining technologies such as solar and wind, has emerged as a strategy increasingly used by companies in the sector, since by sharing two or more sources, companies can increase the efficiency of their projects with complementary generation periods.

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Henrique Hein
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Henrique Hein

He worked at Correio Popular and Rádio Trianon. He has experience in podcast production, radio programs, interviews and reporting. Has been following the solar sector since 2020.

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