Norway-based renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has commenced commercial operations at the 142MW Rio Urucuia solar power plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
With this project, Scatec’s total installed solar capacity in Brazil increases to 835MW.
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The Rio Urucuia plant is Scatec’s third solar venture in the country.
Under a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Statkraft, around 75% of the plant’s expected output will be sold.
The remainder is due to be traded in the spot market as well as through short, medium and long-term PPAs.
Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog said: “We are pleased to begin generating electricity from our third solar project in Brazil, expanding our power generation in the country.
“As our first plant in the south-east submarket, where power demand is strong, Rio Urucuia is diversifying our Brazilian footprint.”
The Rio Urucuia solar power plant is set to produce around 321GW-hours (GWh) of electricity per year, which Scatec estimates is equivalent to an annual abatement of 21,000t of carbon dioxide.
Scatec maintains full ownership of the Rio Urucuia plant, while indicating plans to seek additional equity partners to further develop value from the asset.
The company is responsible for operations and maintenance as well as asset management services for the project.
Scatec Brazil general manager Aleksander Skaare said: “Rio Urucuia marks an important milestone for Scatec in Brazil, strengthening our presence in Minas Gerais and adding clean, reliable power to the region.
“We are proud of the work delivered by our teams and partners, and of the positive contribution this project will make to local communities and Brazil’s energy transition.”
In a separate development last month, Scatec reached financial close for the 120MW Sidi Bouzid II solar plant in Tunisia.
Scatec developed this project in partnership with Aeolus SAS, a Toyota Tsusho Group company.
The Sidi Bouzid II project’s PPA was awarded in December 2024 through a government tender aimed at supporting Tunisia’s renewable energy goals and enhancing the country’s energy security.
In February this year, Scatec achieved financial closure and commenced construction on the 130MW Barzalosa solar power facility in Colombia.
