Vestas bags order for 1st phase of 846-MW wind project in Brazil
Sep 30, 2022 15:26 CESTBrazil expects renewables to hit 48% share in 2026 energy
Wind farm in Brazil. Author: Otávio Nogueira. License: Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic.
December 6 (Renewables Now) - Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy approved on Tuesday its new energy plan, with a goal of reaching a roughly 48% renewables share in 2026 in the 351 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe) energy needed to move the economy.
Under the Ten Year Energy Plan 2026 (PDE 2026) the country's National Interconnected System (SIN) is to hit 212.5 GW of installed capacity, of which more than 50% will come from non-hydro sources.
More details on Brazil's estimated renewables capacity in 2026 are available in the table below.
| Source | 2026 capacity |
| Wind | 28.4 GW |
| Solar | 9.6 GW |
| Biomass | 16.9 GW |
| Small hydro | 8.1 GW |
| Large hydro | 103 GW |
According to a previous press release, the investments needed for this expansion will amount to BRL 1.4 trillion (USD 433.4bn/EUR 366.8bn).
(BRL 1 = USD 0.310/EUR 0.262)
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