- Statkraft unveiled 340 MWp of new solar and storage projects at COP30, adding 789 GWh of clean power and cutting 111,000 tons of CO₂ annually.
- The projects expand Statkraft Brazil’s portfolio to 2.3 GW, advancing a just, low-carbon transition and boosting local development.
Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, Statkraft, has inaugurated several new solar farms and battery storage projects in Brazil during the COP30 climate summit in Belém, expanding its renewable portfolio and reinforcing calls for accelerated global climate action.
Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Bahia State Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues, and Statkraft CEO Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal led the inauguration of the Morro do Cruzeiro Solar Plant (76 MWp) and the Santa Eugênia Solar Plant (198 MWp) in Bahia. The company will also commission the 69 MWp Serrita solar farm in Pernambuco later this year.
The three projects represent a total investment of 2.3 billion Norwegian kroner (NOK) and add 340 MWp of clean energy to Brazil’s grid, equivalent to about 5% of the country’s new solar capacity for 2025.
Combined, they will generate 789 GWh of electricity annually, exceeding Norway’s total yearly solar output. When integrated with wind generation, the total production reaches 3,400 GWh per year, resulting in an estimated annual reduction of 111,000 tons of CO₂.
“These projects demonstrate concrete steps toward tripling renewable energy capacity, ensuring a just transition, and fostering sustainable local development,” Vartdal said.
Fernando de Lapuerta, Statkraft’s Executive Vice President for international business, said the projects would help phase out fossil energy, diversify Brazil’s power mix, and promote growth in the northeast—one of the country’s most resource-rich regions for renewables.
Meanwhile, Statkraft’s Green Transition Scenarios report indicates that global warming could be limited to 1.9°C under an optimistic pathway aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 2°C target. However, without accelerated transition measures, global temperatures could rise by up to 2.4°C.
“Solar energy, combined with wind and battery storage, remains the fastest and most cost-effective route to cutting emissions and enabling a just transition,” de Lapuerta said.
With these new projects, Statkraft Brazil’s renewable energy portfolio rises to 2.3 gigawatts, positioning the company among the country’s leading clean energy producers. The hybrid integration of solar, wind, and storage technologies enhances grid stability, demonstrating how innovation can accelerate the global energy transition.
Thiago Tomazzoli, Statkraft’s Country Manager for Brazil, stated that the company aims to deliver a substantial social impact through job creation, infrastructure upgrades, and vocational training programs. He added that Statkraft is collaborating with local communities on environmental initiatives, such as tree planting and beekeeping, to support ecological restoration and sustainable livelihoods.