Latin America has become one of the hottest growth markets for the wind energy industry. Wind power development in Brazil, in particular, is growing rapidly and will provide the bulk of Latin America’s wind market in the coming years. By 2016, Brazil could see yearly installations top 1.5 gigawatts (GW) as the pipeline of contracted … Continue reading Brazil Will Have More Wind Power Capacity Installed by 2022 Than All Other Latin American Nations Combined
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Enel Green Power Completes its First Wind Farm in Brazil
Enel Green Power has completed the construction of its first wind farm in Brazil, located in Morro do Chapéu (Bahia). Primavera, the new wind farm, is comprised of thirteen 2.3 MW wind turbines, for a total installed capacity of 30 MW, and is capable of generating over 145 million kWh per year. The Primavera plant … Continue reading Enel Green Power Completes its First Wind Farm in Brazil
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Acciona Windpower signs a contract to supply 93 MW of wind power for Brazil
The agreement, signed with a joint venture between Voltalia, CHESF and Encalso, covers 31 wind turbines of 3 MW each – the AW 116/3000 and AW 125/3000 models – for wind farms located in North East Brazil. In addition to the turbine supply contracts, the operation and maintenance of the wind farms has been contracted … Continue reading Acciona Windpower signs a contract to supply 93 MW of wind power for Brazil
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Alstom will supply ECO 122 wind turbines for Queiroz Galv
Alstom has signed two contracts totaling around €400 million with Queiroz Galvão, one of the main infrastructure groups in Brazil, to deliver, erect and commission ECO 122 wind turbines at two large wind farms – Caldeirão Grande I and II, both located in the state of Piauí State, Northeast of Brazil. The wind farms Caldeirão … Continue reading Alstom will supply ECO 122 wind turbines for Queiroz Galv
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No solar PV (Photovoltaic), CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) awarded in Brazil’s A-5 auction
The average price for projects awarded was USD 0.0472/kWh, below the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) or concentrating solar power (CSP) plants Brazilian national utility EPE did not select a single solar energy project among the 119 projects totaling 3.5 GW of capacity awarded in its A-5/2013 energy auction. Wind energy represented the majority of … Continue reading No solar PV (Photovoltaic), CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) awarded in Brazil’s A-5 auction
Continue readingCopel Aquires Wind Farm Portfolio
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel, pursuant to CVM Instruction 358/2002, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that the Bord of Directors approved the acquisition, by R$ 160.0 million, of Galvão Energia e Participações’ Portfolio of wind farms, totaling 553 MW, which includes the 50.1% stake in São Bento Energia (94 MW) … Continue reading Copel Aquires Wind Farm Portfolio
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Gamesa to supply 128 MW wind turbines to Gestamp Wind in Brazil
The company will fit 64 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines in Rio Grande do Norte state and will maintain them for 10 years. Gamesa continues to consolidate its presence in Brazil, where it has secured contracts for over 1,000 MW. The parties have also agreed the installation of another 10 MW in Turkey. Gamesa, a global … Continue reading Gamesa to supply 128 MW wind turbines to Gestamp Wind in Brazil
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GE announces 545 MW of orders for wind turbines to power wind farms in Brazil
GE announced on Thursday the award of 545 megawatts (MW) of orders for wind turbines in Brazil’s A-3 auction, which was held on 18 November 2013. Exact financial details of these orders were not available. The company also agreed to supply 250 megawatts to the Golden West wind farm in El Paso County, Colorado, which … Continue reading GE announces 545 MW of orders for wind turbines to power wind farms in Brazil
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Wind energy in Brazil: GE Awarded 545 Megawatts to Power 26 Wind Farms
GE Secured 63 Percent of Total Capacity in Recent Brazil Wind Power Auction. GE Received 10-Year Operations and Maintenance Agreements to Service the Awarded 545 Megawatts on 26 Wind Farms. In Total, GE Received 1 Gigawatt of Wind Commitments in the 2013 Brazil Energy Auctions. GE (NYSE: GE) won 545 megawatts (MW) of orders for … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: GE Awarded 545 Megawatts to Power 26 Wind Farms
Continue readingBrazil auction hires new 868 MW wind energy capacity
Brazil’s A-3 tender has awarded 868 MW of wind-power contracts at an average cost of R$124.43 ($54.5) per megawatt-hour. Some 10.4GW of capacity registered to compete for power purchase agreements with a ceiling price of R$126 per MWh. Most schemes achieved prices in the region of R$123 while one 30MW wind site in Bah
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Brazil to hold first bidding for renewable energy
The Brazilian government plans to hold the country’s first bidding next Monday exclusively for suppliers of renewable energy, the state Energy Research Company (EPE) said Tuesday. The so-called A-3 energy auction aims to contract suppliers of energy derived from solar power and wind energy, small hydroelectric plants, and thermal and biomass plants, with the firm … Continue reading Brazil to hold first bidding for renewable energy
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Gamesa consolidates its presence in Brazil with a contract to supply 210 MW of wind turbines to Casa dos Ventos
The company will install 105 2.0 MW wind turbines in the Chapada wind farm in the state of Piauí. To date, Gamesa has signed contracts for the supply of over 1,000 MW of its wind turbines in Brazil. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, continues to consolidate its presence in Brazil, where it … Continue reading Gamesa consolidates its presence in Brazil with a contract to supply 210 MW of wind turbines to Casa dos Ventos
Continue readingBrazil plans massive wind energy expansion
Brazil must expand energy production capacity by 50 percent in the next decade to keep pace with population growth and demand for electricity. To achieve this, government planners are investing in wind energy, The Washington Post reports. Currently, the country relies largely on hydropower generated by massive dams. But wind has become an increasingly attractive … Continue reading Brazil plans massive wind energy expansion
Continue readingHonda Begins Construction of the First Wind Farm by an Automaker in Brazil
Honda Energy do Brasil Ltda. (Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, today held a ceremony joined by government and community officials to mark the start of construction of its new wind farm in the city of Xangri-l
Continue readingERG plans to expand wind energy in Brazil
ERG plans to invest in wind energy in Brazil and Europe, accelerating its expansion in the sector after its recent decision to exit the refining sector. do my assignment ERG, over 60 percent controlled by Italy's Garrone family, completed the acquisition of wind power assets from France's GDF Suez this year to become Italy's largest … Continue reading ERG plans to expand wind energy in Brazil
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Local rules make Vestas wind energy market loser in Brazil
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS) and Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), the two biggest wind-turbine suppliers by sales, are losing market share in Brazil because they don’t use enough parts made in South America’s fastest-growing market. Neither company has landed a new deal in Brazil in more than 18 months as the country’s development bank … Continue reading Local rules make Vestas wind energy market loser in Brazil
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Acciona Windpower obtains accreditation enabling it to sell wind turbines in Brazil under special financing conditions
The company’s customers can now access low-interest loans granted by the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) ACCIONA Windpower, an ACCIONA group subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of wind turbines, has obtained accreditation allowing it to sell wind turbines in Brazil under special financing conditions for its customers. This … Continue reading Acciona Windpower obtains accreditation enabling it to sell wind turbines in Brazil under special financing conditions
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Enel Green Power in Brazil
Enel Green Power has recently been awarded contracts for the building of three hydropower plants in Brazil, adding to its already impressive portfolio of wind and hydro power plants across the South American nation. According to the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin American countries between them produce over 1,284,164,000 barrels … Continue reading Enel Green Power in Brazil
Continue readingBrazil cools on nuclear energy plans; favors wind power
Brazil will probably scale down its plans for new nuclear plants due to safety concerns following the 2011 radiation leak in Japan and pick up some of the slack with a revolution in wind energy, the head of the government’s energy planning agency said. Mauricio Tolmasquim, chief of the Energy Research Company, told Reuters it … Continue reading Brazil cools on nuclear energy plans; favors wind power
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Enel Green Power at Wind Power Forefront in Latin America
Enel Green Power recently won another public wind power tender in Brazil, strengthening its already significant presence in Latin America and showing just how committed it is to green energy development.
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