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TLDR Engie received full commercial approval for the Assu Sol solar complex in Brazil on February 13, 2026. The project has a peak capacity of 895 MWp and includes 16 plants with over 1.5 million panels. Brazil has faced recurring curtailment since 2023 due to grid bottlenecks and excess renewable generation. Engie is studying Bitcoin mining as a flexible offtaker to monetize surplus electricity. The company estimates it would need about two years to deploy any mining or storage solution. Engie has secured full approval for its Assu Sol solar complex in Brazil and has begun studying Bitcoin mining to monetize surplus electricity. The project reached commercial clearance on February 13, 2026, and now operates as the company’s largest solar asset worldwide. Engie plans to evaluate mining and battery storage to capture value from recurring grid curtailment. Brazil Grid Bottlenecks Drive Search for Flexible Demand Brazil has expanded wind and solar generation faster than its transmission infrastructure has developed, and that gap has led to recurring curtailment since 2023. Grid operators have forced plants to shut down during oversupply periods, and producers have lost revenue on unused megawatt-hours. Engie now seeks a flexible demand solution that can consume excess electricity behind the meter and reduce financial losses. JUST IN: French government owned energy company Engie is considering installing bitcoin miners at its new solar plant in Brazil “to make the facility more profitable” — Reuters They said BTC mining could monetize its wasted energy and ‘would not be a short-term solution’ — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) February 23, 2026 The Assu Sol complex carries 895 MWp of peak capacity and 753 MW of installed capacity across 16 plants. The BRL 3.3 billion project spans more than 1.5 million photovoltaic panels in northeastern Brazil. Brazilian authorities granted full commercial approval on February…

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