Petrobras and Equinor signed an agreement to assess the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of seven wind power generation projects off the Brazilian coast. The proposed projects would generate a combined capacity of 14.5 GW of wind power, Petrobras (PBR) chief executive Jean Paul Prates said at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. The project … Continue reading Petrobras, Equinor to study seven offshore wind power projects Brazil
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Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for onshore wind projects in Brazil with a total capacity of 1.3 GW
Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for two wind power projects in Brazil with a combined capacity of 1.3 GW. As long as the projects result in a firm and unconditional order for wind turbines as defined by Vestas, the company will disclose a company announcement about this.
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Abeeólica: Brazil will enter 2023 with regulated offshore wind energy
A total of 169 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind farm projects are already under review.The president of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association (Abeeólica), Elbia Gannoum, assesses that in November Brazil will already have the regulation of Decree 10,946, published in January of this year and which deals with the transfer of physical spaces and the … Continue reading Abeeólica: Brazil will enter 2023 with regulated offshore wind energy
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Goldwind to supply wind turbines for wind farm in Brazil
Goldwind has signed a contract with Brazil’s state utility, Chesf, to provide wind turbines and solutions for the Casa Nova Phase II Project in Bahia. Yan Yuqing, Consul General of China in Recife, Fabio Alves, President of Chesf, and Liang Xuan, General Manager of Goldwind South America attended the signing ceremony. Goldwind has supported the … Continue reading Goldwind to supply wind turbines for wind farm in Brazil
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EDP Renewables inaugurates in Brazil its largest wind energy complex
The complex with 14 wind farms has a total installed capacity of 580 MW and could produce enough energy to supply more than 1.5 million people per year. EDP Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDP Group and the fourth largest generator of wind and solar energy in the world, has just inaugurated in Brazil the … Continue reading EDP Renewables inaugurates in Brazil its largest wind energy complex
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Green hydrogen promises to boost Brazil-Germany relationship
At the forefront of the green hydrogen economy, Germany sees Brazil as a strategic fuel supplier, a big bet to replace oil, gas and coal and meet climate targets.As Brazil seeks to regain its environmental leadership, Germany is racing against time to overcome the current energy crisis and meet its climate ambitions. Given this, President … Continue reading Green hydrogen promises to boost Brazil-Germany relationship
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New solar and wind power facilities in Piauí this year will total 601 MW together
Piauí will have several new solar and wind power plants this year, increasing the state’s energy security, as well as generating jobs and income for the region’s inhabitants. The state has the largest companies in South America. The forecast of the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) for this year, with the expansion of the generation … Continue reading New solar and wind power facilities in Piauí this year will total 601 MW together
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Brazil hopes to have 10 GW installed in wind power and solar energy by 2023
Brazil is due to register a record in the expansion of centralized power generation capacity in 2023, with an increase of 10.3 gigawatts (GW), with more than 90% of this total in wind and solar power plants, according to a forecast of the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the regulator Aneel announced this Friday. … Continue reading Brazil hopes to have 10 GW installed in wind power and solar energy by 2023
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Iberdrola will install its first floating photovoltaic solar plant in Brazil
The Iberdrola group plans to install in Brazil, through its subsidiary Neoenergia, the company’s first floating photovoltaic plant in the world. The project will be built on the water surface of the Xaréu dam on the island of Fernando de Noronha, recognised by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site, where Iberdrola is developing various … Continue reading Iberdrola will install its first floating photovoltaic solar plant in Brazil
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Vestas will supply 64 wind turbines and 288 MW of wind energy to Engie in Brazil
Vestas and Engie Brasil Energia SA expand their partnership with the 288 MW order of 64 units of V150-4.5 MW wind turbines for the Serra de Assuruá wind farm, located in the municipality of Gentio do Ouro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil . As announced on September 30 of this year, both companies signed … Continue reading Vestas will supply 64 wind turbines and 288 MW of wind energy to Engie in Brazil
Continue readingOnshore wind potential doubled to 93 GW in Rio Grande do Norte
The onshore wind potential of Rio Grande do Norte has a relationship estimated 20 years ago, reaching a hair less 93 GW at 200 meters high – or equivalent to 15 times or that is currently in operation in its territory. Given that it was revealed with the latest version of the state’s Wind and … Continue reading Onshore wind potential doubled to 93 GW in Rio Grande do Norte
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Engie Brasil secures $290 mln in funding for Bahia wind power project
Engie Brasil Energia SA EGIE3.SA said on Thursday it has secured 1.5 billion reais ($290 million) in funding from the country’s development bank BNDES to invest in a wind power facility in northeastern Brazil. Made up of 24 wind farms in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, the Serra do Assurua wind complex is scheduled to start … Continue reading Engie Brasil secures $290 mln in funding for Bahia wind power project
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Eletrobras, Shell mull co-investment in Brazil offshore wind power
Brazilian power company Eletrobras said on Thursday it has signed a cooperation agreement with Shell as they exchange information for a potential co-investment in offshore wind power in Brazil. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, as the company is formally known, said the move was part of its diversification strategy in renewable energy.
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Nordex receives order to supply 94 MW to wind power in Brazil
Nordex has received an order for N163/5.X wind turbines from Brazil. The manufacturer will supply 16 wind turbines for the 94.4 MW “EOL TODA ENERGIA 2” wind farm for TODA Investimentos do Brasil. The wind farm will be built in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, near the city of Pedro Avelino. Installation is … Continue reading Nordex receives order to supply 94 MW to wind power in Brazil
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The largest operating wind energy production complex in South America is located in Piauí and will be expanded to 2.4 GW
Brazil has the largest wind power park in South America with 230 wind turbines. The venture is located in Piauí with a generation capacity of 2.4 GW and investments of approximately R$ 2.5 billion.Brazil, a giant in South America, has focused on this goal through wind energy parks.Enel, a multinational company in the electricity sector … Continue reading The largest operating wind energy production complex in South America is located in Piauí and will be expanded to 2.4 GW
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Scaling solar in Brazil
Equinor has made final investment decision on the 531 MW Mendubim solar project in Brazil. The project underpins Equinor’s ambitions to accelerate growth in renewables and develop as a market-driven power producer in selected markets. Mendubim is developed as a joint venture between Scatec, Hydro Rein and Equinor, and is located in the state of … Continue reading Scaling solar in Brazil
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Offshore wind energy can create half a million jobs in Ceará
The forecast would be based on Sedet’s calculations that every 1 gigawatt of installed power offshore would generate around 9,000 jobs.However, the potential to be explored on the coast of Ceará is 48 GW, considering all the planned projects, which would be stimulated to meet the demand for energy for, among other purposes, green hydrogen … Continue reading Offshore wind energy can create half a million jobs in Ceará
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Nordex generates more than 500 jobs in the Northeast through wind power towers
Nordex generates more than 500 jobs in the Northeast through wind power towers and presents wind turbines with unprecedented power during Brasil Windpower 2022.Brazil Windpower brings big names in the wind energy sector, and Nordex talks about its extensive presence in Brazil and job creation Brazil Windpower 2022 brought, in its 13th edition, big names … Continue reading Nordex generates more than 500 jobs in the Northeast through wind power towers
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Enel Green Power begins construction of the second extension of Lagoa dos Ventos wind farm
Enel is investing around 2.5 billion Brazilian reais in the construction of the new 399 MW section of Lagoa dos Ventos. The new extension will bring the total installed capacity of Lagoa dos Ventos wind complex to more than 1.5 GW.Lagoa dos Ventos is South America’s largest wind farm currently in operation.Enel Green Power Brasil, … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins construction of the second extension of Lagoa dos Ventos wind farm
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Wind power will quadruple in Brazil by the end of the decade
The 13th edition of Brazil Windpower, the main congress and fair in Latin America on wind energy, promoted this morning the panel “Production chain and its inputs: growth and new challenges of competitiveness.” Several wind turbine manufacturers attended the debate: Rodrigo Ugarte Ferreira, Purchasing Manager for Latam of Vestas, Roberto Veiga, General Manager of Goldwind … Continue reading Wind power will quadruple in Brazil by the end of the decade
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