Brazil Power Giant Axia Sets US$800M Share Redemption
Brazil's Axia Energia, formerly Eletrobras, will redeem up to US$801 million of class C shares, and US receipt holders get...
October 8, 2026Topic
power
Venezuela Power Deficit Near 3,000 MW Amid Protests
Venezuela power deficit is about 3,000 megawatts, a fifth of demand, engineers estimate, as night protests over blackouts spread to...
October 2, 2026
Puerto Rico Natural Gas Dispute Could Add US$48 a Month to Power Bills
The Puerto Rico natural gas supply has stalled, and the island’s regulator decides this week whether customers pay about US$48...
September 29, 2026
Venezuela Power Crisis Casts Shadow Over Washington’s Oil Deal Timetable
Repeated blackouts across Venezuela this week expose the gap between Washington's oil deal ceremony and a grid running some 2,000...
September 11, 2026
Forbes Lists Petrobras CFO Among World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Andrea Marques de Almeida is the only Brazilian on the list of the world's 100 most powerful women.
December 9, 2020Solar and Wind Energy Shows Potential to Grow in Brazil
Solar and wind energy development is set to grow in Brazil over the next 5-10 years, and according to some...
December 7, 2018
Brazil’s ANEEL Auctions CEMIG Energy Plants for R$12.1 Billion
After heated disputes between Brazil’s federal government and the government of the state of Minas Gerais, the National Electric Energy...
September 30, 2017
Heatwave Brings Record Breaking Energy Demand
Soaring temperatures have caused blackouts in some areas of Rio, especially those unable to get regulated legal connections.
January 14, 2014
Blackout Strikes Brazil’s Northeast: Daily
Around fifty million people in Northeast Brazil were affected by a regionwide blackout on Wednesday afternoon.
August 29, 2013