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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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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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Copel 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 →

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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 →

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Brazil 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 →

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ERG 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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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 →

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Brazil 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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GE Installs 500th Wind Turbine in Brazil

1.6-Megawatt Wind Turbine at DESA’s Eurus wind power project in Rio Grande do Norte marks 500th GE Wind Turbine Installation in Brazil. GE Recognized as Number One Installer of Wind Turbines in Brazil in 2012 with 435 Megawatts Represents Rapid Growth of Wind Energy in the Country GE (NYSE: GE) today announced its 500th wind … Continue reading GE Installs 500th Wind Turbine in Brazil →

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Acciona Windpower will manufacture wind turbines in Brazil

Towards the end of 2014 the company will put a 3-MW wind turbine assembly plant into service in the state of Bahia. With this initiative, and others taken previously, ACCIONA will meet the local content rules established by Brazil to finance the acquisition of wind turbines by wind energy developers. The new plant strengthens ACCIONA’s … Continue reading Acciona Windpower will manufacture wind turbines in Brazil →

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