Brazil adds 1.2 GW of renewable capacity in Oct 2024

Brazil installed 1,208 MW of solar, wind and hydropower capacity in October, according to data from the nation's power sector regulator Aneel.

Wind farms represent the largest portion, with 19 newly installed facilities accounting for 688.90 MW of the capacity connected to the grid last month. At the same time, 15 solar parks contributed 514.01 MW, while one 5.10 MW small hydropower plant (HPP) was connected to the grid.

In all, the country added 1,533.89 MW in October. The remaining 325.88 MW of new capacity comes from thermal power plants.

During the first ten months of the year, Brazil's electricity system grew by 9,353.76 MW, of which 90.22% came from renewable sources. This capacity increase shows that the electricity mix expansion for 2024 will break records, as was the case in 2023.

On November 1, Brazil had 207,029.1 MW of total installed power generation capacity. The agency noted that 84.80% of the total is produced from renewable energy.

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