Brazil’s faltering manufacturing ambition

A binational integrated solar industry project, announced just over a year ago, aims to build a vertically integrated solar manufacturing industry along the border between Brazil and Paraguay. But the project is now on hold pending an update and reassessment by its new managers.

Issue 08-2019

Imported modules sit in Aldo Solar’s warehouse in Maringá. In July, Aldo signed a distribution agreement with Chinese manufacturer Trina Solar. In 2018, almost 90% of all solar cells coming into Brazil were imported “already assembled into modules or panels.”

Image: Aldo Solar

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