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Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil's electricity for first time(apnews.com)
11 points by BiraIgnacio 17 hours ago | 5 comments
toomuchtodo 16 hours ago | parent | next [-]

https://ember-energy.org/countries-and-regions/brazil/

ZeroGravitas 9 hours ago | parent [-]

That's the general overview, they also have a specific blog post on the recent figures that the ap news story draws on:

https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/wind-and-solar-gene...

metalman 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

they are useing fossil fuel for 10% of grid electricity now, which means they are primed to move most of there transportation sector to electric and then go after manufacturing given that 56% of there generation comes from hydro they can add solar and wind,and treat hydro as a battery and grid load balance and scale as big as they want and very good news from an environmental standpoint

vitorgrs 14 hours ago | parent [-]

Fossil will be reduced a little now too, as State of Roraima is now be connected to Brazilian grid. Before, it had to use thermoelectric and/or buy Venezuela electricity. This week news actually.

https://www.bnamericas.com/en/analysis/brazil-connects-rorai...

toomuchtodo 11 hours ago | parent [-]

Would you happen to know if any thermal plants are scheduled for retirement with this transmission being energized?