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Wind power generation reaches 19,000 megawatts and breaks records in Brazil

The value represents 27.8% of national demand; country must qualify to work in the production of offshore wind energy. Wind energy production in Brazil reached more than 19,000 megawatts of energy in 2023, according to data from the National System Operator (ONS). The value represents 27.8% of the national demand and marks a record in … Continue reading Wind power generation reaches 19,000 megawatts and breaks records in Brazil

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Iberdrola seals a strategic alliance with GIC for the expansion of transport networks in Brazil

Iberdrola is making significant progress in its 2023-2025 Strategic Plan. The company has signed a strategic agreement with GIC, a leading institutional investors, for the development of transmission networks in Brazil for 2.4 billion Brazilian reais – 430 million euros – as communicated today to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).   Both companies will … Continue reading Iberdrola seals a strategic alliance with GIC for the expansion of transport networks in Brazil

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ArcelorMittal and Casa dos Ventos will invest in wind power in Bahia, Brazil

The steel company ArcelorMittal and the renewable energy generator Casa dos Ventos announced on Tuesday the creation of a joint venture for a wind energy park in Bahia, with a capacity of 554 megawatts (MW) and total investments of US$800 million. Located in the Babilônia Complex, under development by Casa dos Ventos, the project will … Continue reading ArcelorMittal and Casa dos Ventos will invest in wind power in Bahia, Brazil

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Brazil is already the fifth country that generates wind energy

Brazil is already the fifth country that generates wind energy and it also occupied the new position in the world ranking of accumulated wind generation capacity. This greater diversification of energy sources, cheaper rates and better quality clean energy for the Brazilian population. This is the perspective of the electricity sector in the coming years … Continue reading Brazil is already the fifth country that generates wind energy

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Brazil installed 1,485 MW of wind power in the first quarter of 2023

The Brazilian electricity matrix closed the first quarter of 2023 with an expansion of 2,746.5 megawatts (MW), double the growth of 1,367 MW seen in the same period of 2022. Until March 31, the National Electric Power Agency ( ANEEL) registered the entry into commercial operation of 82 plants, of which 44 are wind (1,485 … Continue reading Brazil installed 1,485 MW of wind power in the first quarter of 2023

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Wind energy capacity will break records this year in Brazil

Until February of this year, Brazil had installed 890 wind farms in 12 Brazilian states. There are 25.04 gigawatts (GW) of wind capacity in commercial operation, benefiting 108.7 million inhabitants.Vestas leads the manufacture of wind turbines. Of that total, 85% are in the Northeast Region. According to the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy (Abeeólica), by … Continue reading Wind energy capacity will break records this year in Brazil

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Vestas wins 1.3 GW wind order with Casa dos Ventos in Brazil

Vestas has signed an agreement with Casa dos Ventos for two projects in Brazil: the Serra do Tigre wind farm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and Babilônia Centro in the state of Bahia. The projects have a total capacity of 1.3 GW once fully installed, making it the largest onshore wind turbine … Continue reading Vestas wins 1.3 GW wind order with Casa dos Ventos in Brazil

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Galán assures Lula da Silva that Iberdrola will be Brazil’s faithful ally in its energy transition

The Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, today assured the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, that Iberdrola will be a loyal ally in the country’s energy transition. This was expressed during their visit to the company’s first hybrid complex in Brazil. Located in the interior of Paraíba, in the northeast of the country, … Continue reading Galán assures Lula da Silva that Iberdrola will be Brazil’s faithful ally in its energy transition

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Brazil could add 217 GW in solar and wind energy capacity by 2030

Brazil could add 217 GW in solar and wind generation capacity by 2030, shows an analysis by the Global Energy Monitor (GEM). This potential would be reached if all the new large projects (centralized generation) planned in the country were executed by the end of the decade. According to the study, Brazil has a prospective … Continue reading Brazil could add 217 GW in solar and wind energy capacity by 2030

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Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil

During CERAWeek, Petrobras and Equinor have signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects. The letter of intent expands the cooperation between the two companies to assess the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of seven offshore wind power generation projects off the … Continue reading Petrobras and Equinor sign agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil

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Petrobras, Equinor to study seven offshore wind power projects Brazil

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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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

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