Spanish wind-turbine manufacturer Gamesa on Monday unveiled its expanded plant in Brazil, a country that accounted for 22 percent of total megawatt sales in 2014 and serves as a platform for supplying customers across Latin America. Work to expand the plant in Camaçari, a city in the northeastern state of Bahia, started in July 2011. … Continue reading Gamesa Expands Production of Wind Turbines in Brazil
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Wind energy in Brazil: Gamesa inaugurated its expanded nacelle assembly factory in Camaçari
Today, Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, officially inaugurated its expanded nacelle assembly factory in Camaçari, in the north-east of the state of Bahia, from which it will make all the 2.0 MW – 2.5 MW platform wind turbines earmarked for the Brazilian market. The facility’s inauguration ceremony was presided by the Governor … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Gamesa inaugurated its expanded nacelle assembly factory in Camaçari
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Brazil and Chile Leading Strong South American Renewable Energy Growth to 201
Brazil’s cumulative installed capacity for renewable energy will grow from 19.8 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to over 32.9 GW by 2017. Wind power will overtake biomass as Brazil’s leading renewable energy market during the forecast period, says report. Brazil will spearhead renewable energy additions in South America to 2017, with the country’s cumulative installed … Continue reading Brazil and Chile Leading Strong South American Renewable Energy Growth to 201
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Acciona Windpower opens a wind turbine plant in Brazil, the biggest wind energy market for sales of its 3 MW wind turbine
ACCIONA Windpower, the ACCIONA subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has opened a turbine assembly plant at Simões Filho (Bahia, Brazil). It is already producing all the 3 MW machines for the Brazilian market. The opening ceremony was presided by the Governor of Bahia, Rui Costa dos Santos, who … Continue reading Acciona Windpower opens a wind turbine plant in Brazil, the biggest wind energy market for sales of its 3 MW wind turbine
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Wind energy in Brazil: Acciona Windpower opens wind turbine factory in Bahia
Acciona Windpower, the wind division of Spain’s Acciona, opened today its 300-MW wind turbine factory in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Capable of producing 100 pieces of 3-MW wind turbines per year in the city of Simoes Filho, the plant can double its production if needed, Acciona Windpower president, Jose Luis Blanco, was quoted … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Acciona Windpower opens wind turbine factory in Bahia
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Brazilian state Minas Gerais to invest $324m in new photovoltaic solar energy projects
Minas Gerais, the south-eastern state of Brazil, will start auctions of solar photovoltaic power plants this year and will support the initiative with an initial $324 million. An estimated total investment of $1.66 billion will be required from the developers to complete the 31 solar parks. Brazil has become a very attractive market for … Continue reading Brazilian state Minas Gerais to invest $324m in new photovoltaic solar energy projects
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Brazil to connect 23 GW of new wind energy capacity through 2024
Mexico, Uruguay, Panama and the Dominican Republic are expected to set new capacity installation records this year while demand in Latin America is forecast to drop between 2017 and 2020, according to analysis from MAKE Consulting. MAKE expects wind power in Latin America to reach 4.8 GW this year and 5.4 GW in 2016 … Continue reading Brazil to connect 23 GW of new wind energy capacity through 2024
Continue readingBrazil Wind Power: Wind Farm of Enel Green Power with 90 MW
The company has been awarded the right to sign energy supply contracts with the 90 MW Cristalândia wind power project located in north-eastern Brazil. Enel Green Power will be investing a total of approximately 190 million US dollars in the construction of the plan. Following the public renewable energy auction LFA (Leilão de Fontes Alternativas), … Continue reading Brazil Wind Power: Wind Farm of Enel Green Power with 90 MW
Continue readingABB Wins $30 Million Orders to Provide Power Infrastructure for Wind Power in Brazil
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $30 million from Casa dos Ventos, a leading renewables company in Brazil, to provide substations and related power infrastructure enabling the efficient integration of power from two new wind complexes (comprising 13 wind farms) into the country’s transmission grid. The orders were … Continue reading ABB Wins $30 Million Orders to Provide Power Infrastructure for Wind Power in Brazil
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China, Latin America led wind energy growth in 2014
China and Latin America led the global growth in wind energy in 2014, according to the latest report published by the Global Wind Energy Council. The council’s “2014 Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update” released recently shows wind power’s “remarkable growth” in 2014 was spurred largely by China and Brazil, followed by Mexico and South … Continue reading China, Latin America led wind energy growth in 2014
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Council: wind power markets, such as Brazil, Mexico and Turkey, helped to drive global wind energy growth
GWEC expects the 2015 wind energy market to top 50 GW again, and reach 60 GW per year by 2018. According to GWEC, China remains the wind power leader, as the country installed an astonishing 23 GW of new wind power in 2014, bringing its cumulative total to more than 114 GW. Brazil – the … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Council: wind power markets, such as Brazil, Mexico and Turkey, helped to drive global wind energy growth
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EGP’s Wind Power is Blowing in America
In March alone Enel Green Power has put into service wind farms totalling 163 MW, also starting the construction of 102 MW, and it operates more than 1,600MW from wind power in the USA and Canada, 346MW in Mexico over the total installed renewable capacity of 399MW, 283MW in Brazil and 340MW, in Chile. … Continue reading EGP’s Wind Power is Blowing in America
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Brazil’s 350MW floating solar power plant
Brazil has announced a massive 350 MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. The solar energy project at the 250 MW Balbina hydroelectric plant in the Amazon is hoped to be the first solar development at hydroelectric dams whose construction results in large and ongoing releases of methane as well as to the initial loss of … Continue reading Brazil’s 350MW floating solar power plant
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GE and Casa dos Ventos Work Together to Expand Wind Energy in Brazil
In response to the expansion of wind energy in Brazil and the importance of the source to the diversification of Brazil’s power grid, GE (NYSE: GE) announced the construction of two service centers focused on the operation and maintenance of wind turbines, expected to create around 100 new jobs. The support centers will be staffed … Continue reading GE and Casa dos Ventos Work Together to Expand Wind Energy in Brazil
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Acciona Windpower signs a new contract in Brazil and passes 1,000 MW of its AW3000 wind turbines
ACCIONA Windpower, the ACCIONA Group subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has reached agreement with Atlantic Energias Renováveis and the British private equity firm Actis to supply 195 megawatts (MW) –sixty-five 3 MW turbines– for a wind power complex located in the State of Piauí (northest Brazil). The wind farm, … Continue reading Acciona Windpower signs a new contract in Brazil and passes 1,000 MW of its AW3000 wind turbines
Continue readingWind power in Brazil: New Wind Farm Sign of Enel Green Power
Building of the new Esperança wind farm in Brazil, which began at the beginning of March, is just the latest in a series of Enel Green Power accomplishments in the country that began in 2014 and will continue throughout the whole of 2015. With a net installed capacity of 376 megawatts and 28 … Continue reading Wind power in Brazil: New Wind Farm Sign of Enel Green Power
Continue readingBrazilian renewable power auction set for Nov. 13
Brazil’s Ministry of Mining and Energy will hold an auction for electricity from renewable power plants on Nov. 13. In the auction, wind energy and solar power projects will compete for contracts to sell power starting in November 2018, the ministry said in the official gazette Tuesday. Developers bid down the price at which they’re … Continue reading Brazilian renewable power auction set for Nov. 13
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Brazil taps into solar energy
Brazil is also facing energy issues as electricity prices continue to rise. But the Brazilians are now turning to an power source that’s been around for four and a half billion years: It’s the sun. And thanks to rapid advances in solar panel technology, the country’s future in energy is looking a bit brighter. There … Continue reading Brazil taps into solar energy
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Wind energy in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
The wind power order, placed by an undisclosed wind farm developer, includes the supply and installation of 90 type-V110 wind turbines. The wind turbines are due for delivery in the second quarter of 2016. Customer: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Project name: Undisclosed at the customer’s request. Location/Country: Campo Formoso, Brazil … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power starts Wind Farm
Enel Green Power has begun construction on the Esperança wind farm, the final segment of the Serra Azul wind complex, north of Bahia in north-eastern Brazil. With a total installed capacity of 118 MW, Serra Azul will be able to generate more than 500 GWh of electricity a year once fully operational, equal to … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: Enel Green Power starts Wind Farm
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