Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced that nine plants at the Draco solar complex have commenced commercial operations. Located in Arinos, Minas Gerais, the project forms part of the New Growth Acceleration Programme (Novo PAC) of the Brazilian government. The complex represents an investment of over R$ 2.4 billion and is designed to supply electricity to more than 500,000 homes. The Draco solar complex consists of 11 solar plants with a combined installed capacity of 505 MW, comprising 462 generating units.
Draco Solar plants 1 to 10 each have an installed capacity of 48 MW, while Draco Solar 11 has a capacity of 24 MW. The complex is connected to Brazil’s National Interconnected System through a collector substation and a 500 kV transmission line extending approximately 16 km to the Arinos 2 substation. Furthermore, all plants are covered under the Special Incentive Regime for Infrastructure Development (REIDI). Draco Solar 2 and 3 are scheduled to begin commercial operations in April 2026.
In December 2025, The Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Brazilian government announced that the Novo Oriente photovoltaic complex, located in Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil entered full commercial operation. With this commissioning, the entire solar park now operates at its complete installed capacity of 254.5 MW. The complex comprises a total of 82 generation units organised across six individual power plants.
