On 6 May, the Hospital Maternidade Municipal Mãe Elisa inaugurated a new intensive care unit with all the necessary facilities to treat patients with severe COVID-19 (mechanical ventilators, defibrillators, monitors, etc.).
Young Brazilian quilombolas return to the classroom thanks to GPG
GPG continues supporting a full scholarship programme to facilitate access to higher education for young people with limited financial resources in indigenous quilombola communities in the region of São João do Piauí (Brazil), where our photovoltaic power plant Sobral I operates.
GPG completes two bond issues in Brazil to finance its photovoltaic plants
GPG, the international electricity generation subsidiary of Naturgy, has issued infrastructure debentures to refinance two solar photovoltaic power generation plants in Brazil.
Soltec to supply solar trackers for the Guimarânia plant in Brazil
Soltec, the Spanish leader in the manufacture and supply of single-axis solar trackers, will supply its tracking equipment to two of our solar photovoltaic energy plants in the State of Minas Gerais in south-west Brazil.
Savanna, the new solar power generation project by GPG in Brazil, under construction
Savanna is the latest solar power generation project by Global Power Generation in Brazil, confirming its commitment to this technology following the entry into commercial operation of the Sobral and Sertão projects last year. Acquisition of the project was completed on 6 April, following approval by the competent regulator in Brazil. Construction work began ten days later, and should conclude by the end of the year. Commercial operation by the Savanna plant is expected to begin at the end of the year.
GPG’s first photovoltaic plant is brought into operation in Brazil
The first photovoltaic generation project developed by Global Power Generation (GPG) was brought into commercial operation in September in Brazil. It consists of two solar energy plants of 34.74 MWp each, located in the northern state of Piauí in Brazil. Approximately 85 million euros was invested into Sobral I and Sertao I, which were built in a record time of 8 months.
Start of construction on first two photovoltaic power plants in Brazil
GPG (with 85% of the investment) and Gran Solar (GRS) have signed a turnkey contract for the design, procurement and construction of the two photovoltaic power plants in Sertal and Sobrao (Brazil).
GPG acquires its first electricity generation project in Brazil
Global Power Generation (GPG) has acquired a majority stake (85%) in two solar plants in Brazil – Sobral I and Sertao I – that will produce 154 GWh per year.