Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, has inaugurated new solar farms and battery installations at the Conference of Parties 30 (COP30) climate summit in Belém, Brazil.
These solar farms and hybrid projects utilise Brazil’s abundant solar and wind resources to reduce emissions and support the summit’s call for accelerated climate action.
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Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, as well as Jerônimo Rodrigues, governor of Bahia, and Statkraft CEO Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, officially opened the Morro do Cruzeiro solar plant, with a capacity of 76MW, alongside the Santa Eugênia solar plant, with a capacity of 198MW, both located in Bahia.
Statkraft is set to commission the 69MW Serrita solar farm in Pernambuco later this year or early next year, further expanding its renewable portfolio in the Brazil.
With a total investment of Nkr2.3bn ($227.04m), these projects will add 340MW of clean energy to the country’s energy system, accounting for 5% of the new solar capacity projected in 2025.
The three solar farms are expected to produce 789GWh annually, surpassing Norway’s annual solar power production.
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By GlobalDataIncluding the associated wind farm, total production is estimated at 3,400GWh per year.
Statkraft estimates that these projects will together save 111,000 tons (t) of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions annually.
Vartdal said: “These projects directly support the global goals to triple renewable energy capacity, ensure a just transition from fossil fuels, and foster local development in a sustainable way.
“This is green transition in practice, and a clear signal that Statkraft is delivering results that matter for Brazil and the global climate effort. We are proud of the deliveries we present here at COP.”
Statkraft’s green transition scenarios indicate that, in the most optimistic case, global warming could be limited to 1.9°C, which aligns with the Paris Agreement’s 2°C target, but still falls short of the 1.5°C goal.
The report also cautions that a slowdown in the energy transition could increase global temperatures by around 2.4°C.
With the addition of these solar and battery plants, Statkraft Brazil’s total portfolio will reach 2.3GW.
Statkraft Brazil country manager Thiago Tomazzoli stated: “We are committed to generating positive social impact by creating employment opportunities, enhancing local infrastructure, and establishing vocational training programmes.
“As part of our efforts to reduce environmental impacts, we collaborate with communities on various initiatives such as tree planting and beekeeping.”
