The Janaúba solar power plant will feature NX solar trackers, one of the most technological in the field of renewable energy
Nextracker, the largest North American manufacturer of solar trackers, a subsidiary of Flex, announced through a note that it was contacted by the leading Brazilian company of EPC Andrade Gutierrez and by the former developer Brookfield, today Elera Renováveis to supply a total of 830 MW of its model NX solar trackers, which will be in phase I of the Janaúba solar power plant, in Minas Gerais.
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Once the plant is completed, it will be considered the largest in the field of solar power plant in South America, already expected to start operating in early 2022.
Development project and new solar power plants in Brazil
Canadian Elera Renováveis (Brookfield Asset Management) has closed an agreement for the acquisition and improvement of a 1.200 MW advanced-level solar energy development project in our country.
Nextracker said it had supplied more than 45GW of its NX Horizon solar tracker, saying it will help Elera Renováveis to increase the performance level of the Janaúba plant, lowering operating costs.
“Nextracker's regional office in Brazil will support the project with engineering consulting, as well as commissioning services, asset management and advanced data analysis for preventive maintenance. Installation crews will benefit from Nextracker's PowerworX Academy installer training program to learn best practices both onsite and at the company's training center in Sorocaba, state of São Paulo.”added the company
Branch of solar power plants in the country
Brazil currently fits into one of the largest poles of solar energy growth in the Latin American region, with around 7,4 GW of installed power. The state of Minas Gerais is the first in the list of Brazilian states with high generation capacity and supply of solar energy.
Now, the state is preparing to make room for Nexttracker's lineage of solar trackers, the largest supplier of photovoltaic system technology in the world.
