Brazil curtails 20% of solar and wind output in 2025, with losses at $1.2 billion

Brazil curtailed about one-fifth of its solar and wind generation in 2025, wasting an estimated BRL 6.5 billion ($1.23 billion), as grid constraints and demand mismatches pushed the power system close to operational safety limits on 16 days, according to a report from Volt Robotics.From pv magazine Brazil Brazil failed to use roughly 20% of the solar and wind electricity it generated in 2025, resulting in an estimated loss of BRL 6.5 billion, according to Volt Robotics' Annual Curtailment Report. Volt Robotics said the scale of curtailment reflects an unprecedented period of renewable oversupply ...

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