Statkraft receives regulatory approval to operate first Brazil solar plant with co-located battery storage
Type: Financing · Technology: Solar · Country: Brazil · Announced: 2026-09-16
Statkraft's UFV Sol de Brotas 7 solar facility in Bahia, Brazil received commercial operation authorization from the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) on September 16, 2026. The authorization was published in the Diário Oficial da União, marking the country's first utility-scale solar plant with co-located battery storage (SAE) to reach operational status. This milestone represents Statkraft's expansion into Brazil's renewable energy market with a hybrid solar-plus-storage configuration. The project combines solar generation with energy storage capabilities at a single co-located site.
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