Major offshore wind power developers have started submitting plans for several gigawatts of new offshore wind farm projects in Brazil. Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia, has three offshore wind energy projects in the licensing phase. Iberdrola actively participates “in discussions to define the best regulation to adopt for the development of offshore wind energy” in Brazil. … Continue reading Equinor and Iberdrola plan offshore wind energy projects in Brazil
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Equinor plans to install 4 GW of offshore wind energy in Rio and Espírito Santo in Brazil
According to the project, the wind power plants will be installed about 20 km from the coast, at depths of between 15 and 35 meters. There will be a total of 320 wind turbines, 160 per wind farm, each with a nominal capacity of 12 MW. Each wind farm will have an offshore substation for … Continue reading Equinor plans to install 4 GW of offshore wind energy in Rio and Espírito Santo in Brazil
Continue readingEquinor licenses 4 GW offshore wind farms in Rio and Espírito Santo
Equinor started the Ibama license for the Aracatu I and Aracatu II offshore wind farms, with 4 GW, with 2 GW in each and the possibility of expansion to 2.33 GW. The plan is to install the wind turbines of the first wind farm on the coast of Rio de Janeiro and the second, between … Continue reading Equinor licenses 4 GW offshore wind farms in Rio and Espírito Santo
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Nordex to manufacture 26 wind turbines in Brazil for new wind energy project
Nordex received an order from its new client, COPEL – Companhia Paranaense de Energia, for the supply and construction of 26 AW132 / 3465 wind turbines in Brazil. The order also includes the maintenance of the machines, with a 20-year contract. The 90 MW “Jandaíra Copel” wind farm will be built in the state of … Continue reading Nordex to manufacture 26 wind turbines in Brazil for new wind energy project
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Wind energy from the Northeast will have financing from BNDES
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) announced on Thursday (22) the approval of a loan in the amount of R $ 1,043 billion for wind power Ventos do Araripe 3, made up of 14 wind farms, in the municipalities of Simões and Curral Novo (Piauí) and Araripina (Pernambuco). The complex is expected … Continue reading Wind energy from the Northeast will have financing from BNDES
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Porto de Pecém and Aeris Energy export blades for wind energy amid a pandemic
In 2019, the wind power sector in Brazil invested R $ 13.6 billion in Brazil, according to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Wind turbines produced 55.9 TWh of wind energy in Brazil, 15% more than in 2018. On a monthly average, it is enough to supply 28.8 million homes per month in wind … Continue reading Porto de Pecém and Aeris Energy export blades for wind energy amid a pandemic
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Copel buys wind energy and solar power for 13 years in Brazil
The state power trading unit Copel signed 13-year contracts to purchase future production of solar and wind power plants that will generate 600 megawatts of capacity. By contracting, for the start of the supply from 2023, the purchase event for Copel Mercado Livre was carried out.Copel Mercado Livre reported that the qualification period in the … Continue reading Copel buys wind energy and solar power for 13 years in Brazil
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Engie assembles wind turbines at Campo Largo Wind Power Plant
A new scenario is emerging at the top of the mountain, in the municipality of Umburanas. Those who arrive at the site can already see how the first wind turbines of the Campo Largo wind farm are taking shape. The first segment of the tower, equipment to support the wind turbine, was erected on January … Continue reading Engie assembles wind turbines at Campo Largo Wind Power Plant
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The strong wind season generates record peaks in wind energy generation in the northeast region of Brazil
The “season of strong winds” is open, as the phenomenon that occurs in northeast Brazil is known, during this period, which runs from July to October, an increase in the quality and intensity of the winds is noted due to currents marine. For this, it is common to reach record peaks of wind energy generation, … Continue reading The strong wind season generates record peaks in wind energy generation in the northeast region of Brazil
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Ceará has the greatest potential in Brazil for offshore wind energy
Of the seven existing offshore wind energy projects in Brazil with wind turbines, four are installed in the state of ceará, which has favorable conditions to attract investment. An unexplored treasure in Brazil. This is how experts currently value offshore wind energy, obtained through the force of the wind at sea. With gigantic power generation … Continue reading Ceará has the greatest potential in Brazil for offshore wind energy
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Bahia ranks second in wind energy in Brazil
Bahia currently has 170 wind farms in operation and more than 1,300 wind turbines installed throughout the state. Bahía is vice-leader in wind power generation in Brazil, a result that helped the Northeast region break a new production record in August. According to information from the National Electric System Operator (ONS), the wind energy produced … Continue reading Bahia ranks second in wind energy in Brazil
Continue readingNew offshore wind energy project in Ceará with 100 wind turbines and 1.2 GW
Located in Camocim, the complex is BI Energia’s second offshore wind power project and the fourth of its kind in the state. With 100 wind turbines and an installed capacity of 1.2 GW, the wind farm received authorization from Ibama to prepare an environmental impact study. The BI Participações e Investimentos group began the licensing … Continue reading New offshore wind energy project in Ceará with 100 wind turbines and 1.2 GW
Continue readingPorto de Pecém and Aeris Energy export wind power blades amid the pandemic
The production and export of wind blades are among the specialties of the Port of Pecém and of the market leader Aeris Energy. The wind blades were produced jointly by the two companies, especially with Aeris Energy, in the Porto do Pecém industrial park, in Ceará (Brazil) to be stored in an exclusive area in … Continue reading Porto de Pecém and Aeris Energy export wind power blades amid the pandemic
Continue readingRio Grande do Norte leads in installed wind energy capacity in Brazil
Information from the Brazilian Wind Energy Association shows that Rio Grande do Norte concentrates 27% of the country’s production, with a total generation of 4 gigawatts of installed capacity. Rio Grande do Norte has 4 gigawatts of installed wind power capacity, according to information from the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (ABEEólica). The value represents 27% … Continue reading Rio Grande do Norte leads in installed wind energy capacity in Brazil
Continue readingAES Tietê signs the acquisition of 178 MW of wind power from J. Malucelli in Brazil
AES Tietê acquired for R $ 650 million from J. Malucelli Energia the total participation in the Brasventos Eolo wind farms (formerly King of the Winds 1), King of the Winds 3 and Miassaba 3, which make up the Ventus Wind Complex.The units have an installed capacity of 187 megawatts (MW), with 100% contracted operation … Continue reading AES Tietê signs the acquisition of 178 MW of wind power from J. Malucelli in Brazil
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Enerfín has 700 MW in wind energy projects in Brazil
Pioneer in wind power generation in Brazil, with the implementation of the first wind farms in Osório, in Rio Grande do Sul, since 2006, Enerfín, from the Spanish group Elecnor, is confident in the expansion of wind power and currently has more than 700 MW in wind projects at different stages of development.On Friday, the … Continue reading Enerfín has 700 MW in wind energy projects in Brazil
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Northeast generates 85% of Brazil’s wind energy
Northeast is a reference in the production of wind energy in Brazil. In the last year, approximately 89% of the energy consumed in the region came from wind turbines, with an average daily generation of 8,650 MW.These are the most recent data for a historical record of the power supply served by wind power. According … Continue reading Northeast generates 85% of Brazil’s wind energy
Continue readingVoltalia starts wind farm in Brazil
The wind farm will use wind turbines manufactured by Nordex, with 3.46 megavatios each, which will be combined into one supplier in Brazil. The French electric company Voltalia will inform the start of wind power generation work in Brazil and the start of an operation for the sale of wind energy certificates in any country, … Continue reading Voltalia starts wind farm in Brazil
Continue readingWind power expected to reach 24 GW in 2024 in Brazil
Brazil will reach 24 GW of installed wind energy capacity in 2024, predicts the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy (ABEEólica). Currently, this energy source has 16 GW of installed capacity, with 637 wind farms and more than 7,700 wind turbines. This makes it the second source with the largest participation in the electrical matrix, with … Continue reading Wind power expected to reach 24 GW in 2024 in Brazil
Continue readingBrazil firm Omega buys wind energy assets from Eletrobras
Brazilian renewable energy company Omega Geracao SA agreed to buy wind power assets from Eletrobras do Brasil for 1.5 billion reais ($ 290.98 million). Omega will buy Eletrobras’ 78% stake in the Santo Vitoria do Palmar wind farm, and its 99.9% stake is in play with wind power assets Hermenegildo 1, 2, 3 and Chui.
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