CGN Brasil secures 17-year PPA with Rede D’Or for 165 MW solar complex in Ceará

Type: Ppa · Technology: Solar · Country: Brazil · Capacity: 165 MW · Announced: 2026-06-09

CGN Brasil achieved commercial operation for its 165 MW Complexo Solar Lagoinha in Russas, Ceará, marking the full activation of four photovoltaic plants (Lagoinha I, II, III, IV) totaling 337,000 solar modules across 304 hectares. The project, developed as CGN Brasil’s first greenfield solar initiative in Brazil, required an estimated R$ 650 million investment and began construction in December 2023 with partial energization in 2025. Energy output is contracted under a 17-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rede D’Or, supplying 57 MW on average to the healthcare group’s operations. Located in Brazil’s Northeast region—a hub for large-scale solar due to high solar irradiance and available land—the complex adds 165 MW to Brazil’s national grid, reinforcing solar’s role in the country’s renewable energy expansion. CGN Brasil, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), continues to scale its renewable portfolio in Brazil through both solar and wind investments.

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CGN Brasil has secured a 17-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rede D’Or for its 165 MW Complexo Solar Lagoinha in Russas, Ceará, which began construction in December 2023 and achieved commercial operation in 2026. CGN Brasil, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), developed the project as its first greenfield solar initiative in Brazil. The project required an estimated R$ 650 million investment and consists of four photovoltaic plants (Lagoinha I, II, III, IV) totaling 337,000 solar modules across 304 hectares. The energy output will supply 57 MW on average to Rede D’Or's operations. The project is located in Brazil's Northeast region, a hub for large-scale solar due to high solar irradiance and available land.

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