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Moura prepares utility-scale batteries for Brazil auction
Moura invests R$200m to build utility-scale batteries ahead of December auction.
In brief
Moura invests R$200m to build utility-scale batteries ahead of December auction. Moura will produce utility-scale batteries for Brazil's December auction with R$200m investment. Originally reported by valorinternational.
Moura expands battery production
Grupo Moura will invest R$200 million to expand production capacity at its Belo Jardim manufacturing complex in Pernambuco state.
Utility-scale batteries target auction
The initiative aims to establish a production line for utility-scale batteries ahead of December's federal government auction.
Spartacus Pedrosa explains timeline
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Spartacus Pedrosa, Moura's director of lithium operations, says production line has been purchased and will create 150-200 direct jobs.
Auction timeline and challenges
Operations scheduled to begin in August 2028, but Pedrosa considers timeline challenging due to regulatory uncertainties.
Partnership with CATL
Moura partners with Chinese battery manufacturer CATL to supply modules and act as systems integrator.
At a glance
Moura will produce utility-scale batteries for Brazil's December auction with R$200m investment.
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