Published 13th May, 2026 by Emily Nutbean
A proposed solar glass plant in Brazil has passed a financial evaluation.
Homerun Resources said it received a positive Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for its planned facility in Belmonte, Brazil.
The company wants to construct a 1,000 tonne-per-day soda-lime patterned solar glass facility, with four 250 tonne-per-day roll glass lines, which will produce ultra-clear patterned glass for mono and bifacial photovoltaic modules.
It plans to start-up the plant by 2028 and will be located next to Homerun’s low-iron silica sand resources.
The BFS confirmed that the plant is technically and economically feasible.
It outlined a large-scale operation designed to supply both Brazil’s solar sector and selected export markets.
Brazil is identified in the BFS as the leading solar market in Latin America, but is dependent on imported PV modules and solar glass.
The BFS indicates gross glass melting capacity of approximately 365,000 tonnes per annum and solar glass production capacity of approximately 239,000 tonnes per annum in the first operating year.
The plant is designed to reach full run-rate solar glass production of approximately 288,300 tonnes per annum from the fifth year of operations, with a 15-year operating campaign.
Brian Leeners, CEO of Homerun Resources, said: “Completion of this Bankable Feasibility Study marks a transformational milestone for Homerun and provides a clear technical and financial blueprint for the development of what is intended to be Brazil’s first solar glass manufacturing operation.”
The project is due to start in November 2026 subject to financing consultations.
It will incorporate an on-site photovoltaic power system, which will reduce grid dependency and support the company’s lower-carbon production mandate.
After its startup in 2028, the plant will have an estimated annual revenue of $294.3 million and OPEX of approximately $143.3 million in 2030.
Emily is a Digital Content Assistant for Glass International. She is an NCTJ-qualified journalist and studied English at Durham University.
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