Wind energy in Brazil: 5000 MW of wind farm by Eletrobrás

"We are already developing a 300-400 MW of wind farm and study in our portfolio more than 5,000 megawatts," he said while attending an event of the National Industry Confederation (CNI) in Rio de Janeiro 20+.

While planning a study on wind energy expansion, Costa Neto stressed that the priority remains hydroelectric generation because, unlike water, no way to store large amounts of wind power.

Wind power in Brazil

1997: 3 MW
1998: 17 MW
1999: 19 MW
2000: 22 MW
2001: 24 MW
2002: 22 MW
2003: 24 MW
2004: 24 MW
2005: 29 MW
2006: 237 MW
2007: 247 MW
2008: 339 MW
2009: 606 MW
2010: 931 MW
2011: 1,509 MW
2020: 20,000 MW (p)

By José Santamarta, www.evwind.com