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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Alstom to supply ECO 122 wind turbines for wind energy project in the South of Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 25 million euros with Enerplan, a power company from the Brazilian group Oleoplan, to supply wind turbines to the Pontal wind project in the South of Brazil. The equipment will be installed in a new wind farm located in Viam
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290 MW of CSP have been registered for Brazilian energy auction
A total of 10 projects amounting 290 MW of Concentrated Solar Power have been filed with the Brazilian Energy Research Agency (EPE in Portuguese). The large majority of these proposed projects are in the state of Bahia, at 1.75 GW of PV and 240 MW of CSP.
Continue readingAlstom to supply ECO 122 wind turbines for wind energy project in the South of Brazil
Alstom signed a contract worth around 25 million euros with Enerplan, a power company from the Brazilian group Oleoplan, to supply wind turbines to the Pontal wind project in the South of Brazil. The equipment will be installed in a new wind farm located in Viam
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GE Expands Brazil Wind Turbine Production Facility
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
Continue readingEnel Green Power awarded 88 MW in Brazil wind energy auction
Enel Green Power has been awarded three energy supply contracts with wind power projects located in the Brazilian state of Bahia. These projects will add a further 88 MW to the 313 MW of wind projects Enel Green Power obtained in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Brazilian public auctions
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Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
Installed in Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul State, South part of Brazil, the site will have the capacity to produce 120 steel towers per year, enough to supply approximately 350 MW of electricity. This factory will supply the southern region of Latin America, a market currently experiencing strong growth. The ceremony was attended by … Continue reading Alstom inaugurates its first wind tower factory in Latin America
Continue readingBrazil reduced the amount of wind farm projects competing to sell electricity in an auction this month
Brazil reduced the amount of wind energy projects competing to sell electricity in an auction this month after tightening eligibility requirements to avoid delays. Wind power projects with 9,000 megawatts of combined capacity will participate in the auction, about 24 percent less than in last year’s bid, national energy agency Empresa de Pesquisa … Continue reading Brazil reduced the amount of wind farm projects competing to sell electricity in an auction this month
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