EDF Energies Nouvelles and solar Solar have connected their Pirapora I and Pirapora III 284 MW solar energy plants to Brazil 's grid . The plants , part of a 399 MWp ( Mega Watt peak ) initiative in the country 's capital of Minas Gerais , will contribute towards solar 's target of generating 23 % of its energy from non - hydro renewables by 2030 . The 203 MW Pirapora II plant is set to become operational next year .
EDF Energies Nouvelles and Canadian Solar have connected their Pirapora I and Pirapora III 284 MW solar energy plants to Brazil's grid. The plants, part of a 399 MWp (Mega Watt peak) initiative in the country's state of Minas Gerais, will contribute towards Brazil's target of generating 23% of its energy from non-hydro renewables by 2030. The 115 MW Pirapora II plant is set to become operational next year.