ContourGlobal, an international power generation company, announced today that it has acquired an additional 122.6 MW of installed wind power capacity in Brazil through a transaction with Casa dos Ventos. The transaction expands ContourGlobal’s operations in the attractive Chapada do Piaui wind complex located in Brazil’s windy northeast adding a new 59.2 MW fully contracted … Continue reading ContourGlobal expands operations in Brazil wind power
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Impsa’s wind power declared in bankruptcy in Brazil
Pernambuco state judge Rafael Jose de Menezes declared Wind Power Energy in bankruptcy in response to requests from two creditors, Libra Terminal Valongo SA and Libra Terminais SA, which said the company hadn’t paid debts of 10.6 million reais ($4.7 million), according to a July 30 ruling on the court’s website. Judge Menezes appointed Jose … Continue reading Impsa’s wind power declared in bankruptcy in Brazil
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Solar power register 10.8 gigawatts for Brazil auction
Solar power projects participated in past energy auctions, but competed directly against cheaper power sources such as wind power and won no contracts to sell electricity. Wind power leads the bid-round catalog with 626 proposals, followed by solar plants with 400, EPE said in a statement on Tuesday. Wind power accounted for 58% of the … Continue reading Solar power register 10.8 gigawatts for Brazil auction
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Alstom Showcases its Wind Energy Solutions At Brazil Windpower 2014
Wind energy is now the fastest growing source of power generation in Brazil. In 2013, 4,7GW were contracted, the biggest record in power auctions hiring. The Brazilian Wind Power potential is estimated in 300 GW and the energy industry expectation is to contract at least another 2GW per year until 2020, adding, up to 2012, … Continue reading Alstom Showcases its Wind Energy Solutions At Brazil Windpower 2014
Continue readingBrazil gets German Development Bank wind energy loan
Brazil’s development bank BNDES received a $335 million loan from Germany’s KfW to finance wind farms that will be developed by local companies. The loan is the largest in Brazil to date from the German development bank. “The loan will help to meet the growing demand in Brazil for financing projects that are focused on … Continue reading Brazil gets German Development Bank wind energy loan
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Gamesa wind power signs two new wind energy contracts for the supply of 214 MW of its wind turbines in Brazil
The company remains as one of the leading wind turbine OEM in Brazil, where it has signed firm orders for the supply of close to 2,000 MW. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to consolidate its presence in Brazil, one of the regions with the greatest wind potential, having signed two new … Continue reading Gamesa wind power signs two new wind energy contracts for the supply of 214 MW of its wind turbines in Brazil
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Alstom will supply 127 wind turbines to Renova Energia for the Umburanas wind farm
Alstom has signed a contract worth around €320 million with Renova Energia – leader in wind power generation in Brazil – to deliver, erect and commission 127 wind turbines in the Umburanas complex, located in Bahia State. The wind turbines, composed of ECO 122, ECO 110 and ECO 100 models, will be delivered between … Continue reading Alstom will supply 127 wind turbines to Renova Energia for the Umburanas wind farm
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Suzlon to make wind turbines in Brazil
The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis and Queiroz Galvao SA, and has an installed capacity of 750 megawatts in the country. The plant, expected to be open in about 18 months, will have initial capacity of 400 megawatts a year, Chairman Tulsi Tanti said in an interview Wednesday. Brazilian … Continue reading Suzlon to make wind turbines in Brazil
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Hill International to Manage the Construction of Seven Wind Energy Farms in Brazil
Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary Engineering S.A. has received a contract from Contour Global to provide project management services during construction of seven wind farms located in Chapada do Araripe, Piauí, Brazil. The 18-month contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately R$4.9 million … Continue reading Hill International to Manage the Construction of Seven Wind Energy Farms in Brazil
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Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), India’s top wind-turbine supplier, will invest as much as $50 million in a manufacturing plant in Brazil, its first in Latin America. Suzlon has wind turbines facilities in India, China, Canada, Germany, Portugal and the U.S. The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA and Queiroz … Continue reading Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
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BYD Company Announces First Factory in Brazil
The city of Campinas (in the São Paulo region of Brazil) has been selected as the home to the BYD’s newest factory creating ~450 new local jobs. Executives from Campinas City Hall and BYD Company Ltd. this week announced the opening of the company’s first South American manufacturing facility. The factory is slated to open … Continue reading BYD Company Announces First Factory in Brazil
Continue readingImpsa to sell wind power plants in Brazil
Brazilian renewable-energy developer Casa dos Ventos Energias Renovaveis Ltda. is among the companies in advanced talks. Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona SA, the Argentine wind-turbine maker known as Impsa, is in advanced talks with two companies to sell a big part of its wind energy parks in Brazil. A Brazilian company and an international buyer are negotiating … Continue reading Impsa to sell wind power plants in Brazil
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Alstom wind power to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines for Trairí II wind farm in Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 120 million euros[1] with Tractebel Energia Brasil, the largest private power generator in Brazil, to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines to Trairí II project, a wind farm located in Ceará State, Northeast of Brazil. The commissioning of Trairí project is scheduled for mid-2016 and will generate … Continue reading Alstom wind power to supply 36 units of ECO 122 wind turbines for Trairí II wind farm in Brazil
Continue readingBrazil’s BNDES approves wind energy loans
The biggest loan announced is for the 120-megawatt wind energy project Atlantica I, II, III and IV in Rio Grande do Sul, owned by CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA, which received 383.7 reais in financing. BNDES is also investing 173.3 million reais in three wind farms with a total capacity of 76 megawatts in Ceara, owned … Continue reading Brazil’s BNDES approves wind energy loans
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Brazilian Casa dos Ventos turn to GE for wind turbines
Casa dos Ventos will make a decision within two weeks whether to buy an additional 150MW of wind turbines, worth 525-million reais, from GE for a wind farm it may buy from Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona (Impsa) said two people. General Electric (GE) plans to announce deals in coming weeks to sell wind turbines worth as … Continue reading Brazilian Casa dos Ventos turn to GE for wind turbines
Continue readingLatin America Driving Wind Power Development
Brazil and Mexico have a leading role in wind power in Latin America, with Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Chile also seeing a significant capacity growth. Enel Green Power is playing its part in its development. Latin America is making an important contribution to the global development of wind power. While last year was a period … Continue reading Latin America Driving Wind Power Development
Continue readingBrazil emerging as wind energy leader
Brazil is positioned well to establish itself as a major player in the wind energy sector, the chairman of French energy company GDF Suez said Friday. “Brazil is particularly suitable for wind energy investments, taking into account the attractiveness of both the natural environment and the commercial background,” Chairman Gerard Mestrallet said in a statement. … Continue reading Brazil emerging as wind energy leader
Continue readingCPFL Renovaveis gets four Brazil wind energy plants
The four wind farms have 78.2 megawatts of capacity and comprise the Macacos Complex in the northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte. CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA (CPRE3), Brazil’s biggest renewable-energy producer, received permission to operate four wind farms from the country’s power regulator. The Pedra Preta, Costa Branca, Juremas and Macacos wind farms were … Continue reading CPFL Renovaveis gets four Brazil wind energy plants
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Acciona Windpower Wins 153-Megawatt Order for Brazil Wind Turbines
Its 3 MW wind turbines will be used in the Santa Vitória do Palmar wind power complex owned by the company Atlantic Energias Renováveis. ACCIONA Windpower (AWP), a subsidiary of the ACCIONA group that designs, manufactures and commercializes wind turbines, has signed a turbine supply contract in Brazil with the renewable energy generation holding company … Continue reading Acciona Windpower Wins 153-Megawatt Order for Brazil Wind Turbines
Continue readingAcciona Windpower has clinched a wind energy deal to supply wind turbines at the 153 MW Santa Vitória do Palmar wind farm
Spanish manufacturer Acciona Windpower has clinched a deal to supply hardware at the 153MW Santa Vitória do Palmar wind complex in Brazil. The wind power agreement with Atlantic Energias Renováveis covers supply and assembly of 51 AW125/3000 wind turbines at the wind farm in the state of Río Grande do Sul. The wind turbines … Continue reading Acciona Windpower has clinched a wind energy deal to supply wind turbines at the 153 MW Santa Vitória do Palmar wind farm
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