Case Study
Curitiba, Brazil: Solar Pyramid
Model: Business-Focused International Partnerships
Abstract
Curitiba built the first solar plant on a landfill in Latin America and the largest urban solar farm in Brazil. With an international partnership, the project also incorporated gender-specific measures in the tender process to generate good, green jobs for women.
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