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Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants

Iberdrola SA and developer Neoenergia SA were authorized to start operations at two wind farms in the Brazilian state of Bahia.   Brazil’s electricity regulator, known as Aneel, granted permission yesterday for Caetite II and III to start generating power, according to a decision published by the official gazette. The facilities, which each have a … Continue reading Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants

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Brazil will hold its second regional solar power auction

Brazil State to Have Solar Auction as It Seeks Local Panel Plant. Brazil will hold its second regional solar energy auction amid an effort to spur local panel manufacturing. Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil, is finalizing the rules for the November auction, Guilherme Augusto Duarte de Faria, superintendent of the state’s Economic Development Secretary, said … Continue reading Brazil will hold its second regional solar power auction

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Brazil will boost wind power as drought undermines hydro

By 2023, Brazil will have the capacity to generate 22.4 gigawatts of wind power, the government’s Energy Research Agency said.   Brazil, the second-largest hydroelectric generator in the world, will expand the use of wind energy over the next ten years as the worst drought in decades raises concerns over the stability of hydro power. … Continue reading Brazil will boost wind power as drought undermines hydro

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Brazil to invest $14.9 bn in wind power between 2015 and 2018

Brazil plans to invest nearly $14.9 billion in wind power projects between 2015 and 2018 to boost the amount of installed capacity from that renewable source to 7,227 MW, according the Brazilian Wind Energy Association, ABEeolica. The association estimates that between 2005 and the end of 2014 Brazilian wind energy generation will have avoided 6.5 … Continue reading Brazil to invest $14.9 bn in wind power between 2015 and 2018

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Brazil’s wind power sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year

Brazil has postponed, for a second time, an energy auction for new capacity to give developers more time to submit proposals for hydroelectric and fossil fuel-burning power plants. As Brazil’s wind energy sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year, Brazilian wind power association ABEEólica is studying proposals that would allow projects to … Continue reading Brazil’s wind power sector gets ready to build 2GW of capacity a year

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Brazil wind energy will invest $7 billion in Brazil’s wind power sector this year

Renewable energy developers will invest $7 billion in Brazil’s wind power sector this year as the source continues its rapid expansion in South America’s largest country. But the sector must overcome supply chain concerns to ensure the success of new projects, according to Brazil’s association Abeeólica. “It’s an emerging challenge but we have to overcome … Continue reading Brazil wind energy will invest $7 billion in Brazil’s wind power sector this year

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Wind energy in Brazil is among the cheapest sources of power

Enercon GmbH’s Wobben Windpower is losing contracts in Brazil after tax authorities canceled some exemptions for wind power manufacturers in the country. The Brazil unit of Germany’s Enercon had a single customer so far this year, Mathias Moser, a vice president of Wobben, said. The company had considered leaving South America’s fastest-growing market after Brazilian … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil is among the cheapest sources of power

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Alstom’s wind turbines offered highest yield in the Brazilian wind energy market

ONS (National Power System Operator) released the monthly commercial operation and generation results from wind power market in Brazil. The measurement, which determines the evolution and the production level of the wind farms, presented that Novo Horizonte and Seabra wind farms, from Brotas complex, which wind turbines ECO86 were designed, delivered, installed and commissioned by Alstom, and … Continue reading Alstom’s wind turbines offered highest yield in the Brazilian wind energy market

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Eletrosul to expand Brazilian wind power

Last month, Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA announced it won an order to supply 24 wind turbines capable of generating 48 megawatts to Cerro Chato. The turbines are scheduled for delivery this year. Eletrosul Centrais Eletricas SA, a Brazilian state-run power company, will add 48 megawatts of capacity to its Cerro Chato wind farm at a … Continue reading Eletrosul to expand Brazilian wind power

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ContourGlobal expands operations in Brazil wind power

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

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Brazil 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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