Horizonte is an 80 MW solar power plant in Brazil, located in the state of Bahia. It was commissioned in 2021 and is operated by Horizonte Solar. Ranked #11 of 24 solar plants in Brazil, Horizonte's capacity accounts for 4.59% of Brazil's total solar capacity of 1,745 MW. The largest solar plant in Brazil is Ituverava at 210 MW, making Horizonte 2.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ituverava (210 MW, Solar) and BJL ENEL (158 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Bahia, approximately 600 km west of Salvador.
7 years old
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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