Brazil

Talking Wind and Analytics With New GE Renewables Head Anne McEntee

Talking Wind and Analytics With New GE Renewables Head Anne McEntee

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2013

GE did 6+ gigawatts in 2012—but the entire 2013 market may only be 4 gigawatts.

Itron Misses Q1 Earnings in Tough Start to 2013

Itron Misses Q1 Earnings in Tough Start to 2013

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2013

Market doldrums drive down earnings, share price of a smart meter kingpin.

Boom Time Ahead for Wind Power in Latin America

Boom Time Ahead for Wind Power in Latin America

Herman K. Trabish: April 4, 2013

Latin American wind is predicted to have a 20 percent compounded annual growth rate.

Latin America’s Largest PV Projects

Latin America’s Largest PV Projects

Andrew Krulewitz: April 3, 2013

…that might actually see the light of day.

A Record Year for World Wind Power in 2012

A Record Year for World Wind Power in 2012

Herman K. Trabish: March 28, 2013

GE and Siemens boomed while Vestas, Goldwind and Sinovel faltered.

Si Se Puede! Latin American Solar Markets Poised for Growth

Si Se Puede! Latin American Solar Markets Poised for Growth

Andrew Krulewitz: January 24, 2013

The latest report from GTM Research predicts annual Latin American solar market growth of 66 percent through 2017.

Awesense Wireless and the Movable Smart Grid

Awesense Wireless and the Movable Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: January 22, 2013

Modular, reusable grid sensors catch technical losses and power theft, one distribution grid section at a time.

Smart Grid Roundup: Elster Goes Cellular, Itron Goes to Johannesburg

Smart Grid Roundup: Elster Goes Cellular, Itron Goes to Johannesburg

Jeff St. John: December 19, 2012

Itron lands South Africa’s biggest smart meter project yet, and Elster connects EV chargers via cellular network.

Waterproofing the Underground Smart Grid

Waterproofing the Underground Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: October 30, 2012

S&C Electric Company sells 450 distribution switchgear units to Brazil that can keep running — and communicating — in flooded substations.

Stat of the Day: Wind’s VC Money Up to $57M, M&A Down to $53M

Stat of the Day: Wind’s VC Money Up to $57M, M&A Down to $53M

Herman K. Trabish: October 25, 2012

What the numbers really mean

Winning Solar Strategies, Part 3: Yingli Solar

Winning Solar Strategies, Part 3: Yingli Solar

Herman K. Trabish: September 19, 2012

“That’s what the industry is demanding right now: better, faster, smarter.”

Brazil’s Opt-In Smart Meter Future

Brazil’s Opt-In Smart Meter Future

Jeff St. John: August 21, 2012

Brazil’s power regulator dashes hopes of 65M-meter rollout, but offers opportunities for smart grid that can touch hard-to-reach customers. Trilliant, Itron land deals.

US Wind in a Tempestuous Congress and a Remote Brazilian Court

US Wind in a Tempestuous Congress and a Remote Brazilian Court

Herman K. Trabish: August 3, 2012

Can wind get respite from this year’s death by a thousand cuts?

Silver Spring, Sensus Take Stakes in Brazil’s Smart Meter Market

Silver Spring, Sensus Take Stakes in Brazil’s Smart Meter Market

Jeff St. John: July 30, 2012

Silver Spring rolls out four-state smart grid project, and Sensus buys into Brazilian smart meter hardware/software vendor.

Is Utility-Scale Solar a Reality in Chile?

Is Utility-Scale Solar a Reality in Chile?

Andrew Krulewitz, Renato Valdivia: July 27, 2012

Greening the Chilean mining industry with photovoltaics