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Ceará currently has 86 wind farms and 2,187.9 MW of wind energy

Wind power reached the highest level with wind turbines since October last year and solar, the highest volume since the beginning of the historical series, which began in 2018. New records are expected to be reached by the end of the year.With the start of the season of strong winds, Ceará registered, last Sunday (30), … Continue reading Ceará currently has 86 wind farms and 2,187.9 MW of wind energy

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Wind power in Brazil, BNDES finances R $ 37.5 million for Aeris to build wind turbine blades in Ceará

The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved the financing of R $ 37.5 million for Aeris, a Brazilian company that produces wind blades located in the municipality of Pecém, in Ceará. The funds will be used mainly for the acquisition of industrialized materials of national origin to comply with the blade sale … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil, BNDES finances R $ 37.5 million for Aeris to build wind turbine blades in Ceará

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ENGIE’s Wind Power Plant in Bahia is among the ten most efficient wind farms in Brazil

The Northeast region registered wind energy generation records during the month of August, with a strong contribution from ENGIE Brasil Energía. Two of the company’s wind farms in operation in Bahia (Umburanas 6 and Umburanas 8) ranked second and fourth in the ranking of the 10 most efficient projects in Brazil. ENGIE is investing in … Continue reading ENGIE’s Wind Power Plant in Bahia is among the ten most efficient wind farms in Brazil

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The state of Piauí will have more wind energy complexes

Votorantim Energia announces investments in new wind power complexes that will be located in Serra do Inácio. The wind farm projects will have an installed capacity of 409.2 MW and will begin construction in the first quarter of 2021, with the start of operations scheduled for 2022. The wind turbines acquired by the company will … Continue reading The state of Piauí will have more wind energy complexes

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Offshore wind energy promises to boost Brazil’s future

With around 7.491 kilometers of coastline, Brazil has immense potential for some of the most modern renewable energy technologies: offshore wind power, which uses fixed or floating wind turbines installed offshore.The country is among the highlights of a recent study on the subject, a product of the Administrative Assistance Program for the Energy Sector and … Continue reading Offshore wind energy promises to boost Brazil’s future

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The manufacturer of wind turbine blades Aeris for wind energy applies for IPO registration

The producer of blades for wind turbines Aeris requested this Thursday the registration for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), a movement that arises as a result of the growing demand for wind power generation in Brazil and in the world.The operation will allow 12 current individual shareholders to sell auctions in the business and also … Continue reading The manufacturer of wind turbine blades Aeris for wind energy applies for IPO registration

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Wind power in Brazil, Vestas wind turbines for a 409 MW wind farm

Vestas has received an order for 409 MW wind turbines from the UTE between Votorantim Energia and the Canadian fund CPP Investments for the Ventos do Piauí II and Ventos do Piauí III wind projects, in Serra do Inácio, in the state of Piauí, Brazil. The contract includes the supply and commissioning of V150-4.2 MW … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil, Vestas wind turbines for a 409 MW wind farm

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Neoenergia (Iberdrola) advances with works in the Chafariz wind energy plant in Paraíba (Brazil)

The construction of the Chafariz Wind Power Complex, the first in the Sertão da Paraíba, has progressed rapidly. Until the end of the first half of 2020, Neoenergia performed 14.11% of the services, a percentage higher than expected for the period. As a result, 39.26% of civil works and 2.39% of network activities are completed.Scheduled … Continue reading Neoenergia (Iberdrola) advances with works in the Chafariz wind energy plant in Paraíba (Brazil)

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Vestas completes Folha Larga Sul wind power plant in Brazil

Vestas announced that it has completed the installation of wind turbines at the 151.2 MW Folha Larga Sul wind farm in the municipality of Campo Formoso, in Bahia.The wind energy project is part of the Casa dos Ventos wind farm and can generate more than 770 GWh of energy per year, which will be used … Continue reading Vestas completes Folha Larga Sul wind power plant in Brazil

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Brazil, Nordex 8 wind turbines for 27.7 MW wind farm of Voltalia

Nordex has again received an order for AW132/3465 wind turbines from Brazil. For its new customer TODA Energia do Brasil, the manufacturer will supply eight wind turbines for a 27.7 MW wind farm. The wind power project is located in the French developer Voltalia’s 2.4 GW Serra Branca wind and solar cluster in north-eastern Brazil. … Continue reading Brazil, Nordex 8 wind turbines for 27.7 MW wind farm of Voltalia

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New model of wind energy blade is embarked from the Port of Pecém

The 72.4 meter long giants were produced by Aeris, in the industrial area of ??the Pecém Complex, and are on their way to the United States. The first wind blades produced at Complexo do Pecém by Aeris are already on their way to the United States, at the request of Germany’s Nordex. Eighteen blades completed … Continue reading New model of wind energy blade is embarked from the Port of Pecém

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Wind energy reaches 97% of the demand of the Northeast in Brazil

On Saturday, a new record with wind turbines was registered in the region, which reached 10,169 MW, at 10:00 p.m.The monitoring carried out in the Brazilian electricity system, carried out by ONS, continues to break records in the generation of wind power in the Northeast. The systems registered, last Saturday (08/22), at 10pm, a peak … Continue reading Wind energy reaches 97% of the demand of the Northeast in Brazil

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Omega Geração buys stake in EDF Renewables wind energy in Brazil

Omega Geracao announced on Sunday a binding agreement to acquire a 50 percent stake in wind farms owned by France’s EDF Renewables in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The assets in the wind turbines of the Ventos da Bahia 1 and 2 wind complexes have a capacity of 182.6 megawatts and the deal was valued … Continue reading Omega Geração buys stake in EDF Renewables wind energy in Brazil

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Equinor and Iberdrola plan offshore wind energy projects in Brazil

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

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Equinor 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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