Apodi is a 120 MW solar power plant located in Brazil. The facility contributes to the country's renewable energy generation and is part of the growing solar sector. It ranks as the 6th largest solar plant in Brazil. With 120 MW, it represents 6.88% of Brazil's total solar capacity of 1,745 MW. Brazil has 24 solar plants with a combined capacity of 1,745 MW. Compared to the largest solar plant, Ituverava at 210 MW, Apodi is slightly more than half its size. Solar energy is increasingly important in Brazil's energy mix, providing around 0.7% of the country's total electricity generation. The Apodi plant benefits from Brazil's favorable geographic conditions for solar power, located in the northeastern region, approximately 300 km from Fortaleza.
Brazil, South America
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Brazil- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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