Equinor and its Brazilian subsidiary, Rio Energy, have started commercial power production at the Serra da Babilônia solar facility in Brazil.

Strategically co-located with the existing Serra da Babilônia wind facility, this represents the first hybrid asset in Equinor’s power portfolio, comprising 140 MW of solar and 223 MW of wind capacity.

Helge Haugane, Executive Vice President for Power at Equinor, commented: “Hybrid projects that effectively integrate solar and wind technologies support a stable and reliable energy supply while enhancing value creation, in line with Equinor’s strategy. Such projects and the integration of technologies will be important for building a competitive power business.”

Hybrid projects take advantage of the complementary nature of solar and wind resources, which generate power at different times of the day and throughout different seasons. This helps to reduce the intermittency associated with renewable power generation and enhance grid stability.

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