Brazil’s state development bank BNDES, research financeagency Finep and energy watchdog Aneel will together select a range of projectsto be backed between 2014 and 2017.
The Inova programme aims to generate expertise anddevelop technologies in areas such as purified solar-grade silicon, wafers, cells, thin-film PV, inverters and PV systems equipment.
Wind suppliers will also be able to finance theirinnovations. The Brazilian government is keen to develop home-grown turbines aswell as towers, blades and nacelles.
