Latin America* is betting big on renewable energy. Between 2015 and 2020, the region’s renewable energy (RE) capacity expanded by a cumulative 33% (65 GW) to reach💙 261 GW in the final year of that period, according to data provided by ...

Brazil ranked fifth among the main global ꦐrenewable energy producers in 2019, following China, the United States, Canada and Germany. Among the more traditional energy sources, Brazil is second only to China in hydropower and biomass ...

The electric power sector is usually one of the first industries that are affected by crises, and i𒆙n Brazil it was no different. The 2015 recession had dampened ✃growth and investments, but 2019 promised a solid recovery in years to come. ...

Brazil's power consumption accelerated slowly in 2017 and 2018, going hand in hand with the sluggish recovery of domestic economy. In ad꧙dition, as of late 2019 businessmen and investors were still evaluating the commitment and ability of president ...

Brazil ranked third globally in 2018 in terms of inst🔜alled capacity from renewable energy sources, after only China and the United States. It is first by installed biomass capacity, second in terms of hydropower capacity, and eighth regarding wind ...

Brazil is the world’s second largest producer of ethanol and biodiesel, and a pioneer in developing 🦂biofuels as an economically viable alte♏rnative to fossil fuels. The main biofuels in the country are sugarcane ethanol – comprising ...

In 2017, electric power consumption in Brazil rose by 0.8% y/y, the first increase in three years, as the country emerged from one of its deepest recessions in decades. The positive trend continued in 2018, when the uptic🌳k in electricity demand ...

Brazil is among the global leaders in renewable energy generation, having the world’s largest biomass power capacity, and ranking third and ninth, respectively, in terms of ꦑhydropower and wind power capacity at end-2017. During that year, ...

Brazil is among the global leaders in renewabl🦹e en🎶ergy and a pioneer in developing biofuels as an economically viable alternative to fossil fuels. Notably, in 2016, 26.8% of the fuels consumed in the country were renewable. The main ...