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The Bom Jardim solar complex, a 439 MW installation in Icó, Brazil, has commenced testing operations on four of its ten plants as of December 2025 to January 2026. The project, featuring 706 generating units, has an investment of BRL 2.13 billion ($407 million), with all units expected to be operational by December 2027.

To transmit electricity, it will utilize a step-up substation and an 8 km transmission line to the 230 kV Icó Substation operated by Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco (Chesf). This project will create over 20,000 jobs and is eligible for tax incentives under the Special Regime of Incentives for Infrastructure Development (REIDI).