EDP secures contract for a new solar power plant in Brazil
EDP secures contract to sell energy generated by new solar power plant in São Paulo, Brazil. The plant has a capacity of 254 MW, of which 120 MW are covered by a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
EDP has secured a contract for the sale of renewable energy produced by a new solar power plant in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with a capacity of 254 megawatts (MW), which is expected to go into operation in 2024.
According to a statement sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (CMVM), EDP, “through a 50%/50% partnership between its subsidiaries EDP Renováveis, S.A. (“EDPR”) owned at 74.98% and EDP Energias do Brasil S.A (“EDP Brasil”) owned at 56.94%, secured a 120 MWac Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) to sell the clean energy produced by Novo Oriente solar power plant.”
The new solar power plant, with a total capacity of 254 MW, is located near another project, the Pereira Barreto’s solar farm, which recently came into operation, providing “significant synergies between the two”.
EDP expects the new Novo Oriente solar power plant to come into operation in 2024.
“With this new PPA, EDP continues to increase its technological diversification with 3.8 GW of secured capacity in Solar and an overall secured capacity of 8.9 GW for 2021- 25,” the Portuguese company highlighted.
The company also stressed that this type of contract reinforces “its low-risk profile and growth strategy based on the development of competitive projects with long-term visibility, fostering the acceleration of the energy transition and the decarbonization of the economy.”
