27 wind turbines will be supplied by Siemens Gamesa in Bahia

Siemens Gamesa signed its first contract with Brennand Investimentos to supply 27 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines for the Arizona and Honorato wind farms in Sento Sé, Bahia, with an installed capacity of 94MW. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for mid-2020. *

“This is the first contract we have signed with Brennand Investimentos to projects in Bahia and we feel very proud to be considered a strategic partner for this and future projects“, says Roberto Prida, managing director of Siemens Gamesa in Brazil. “Like Brennand Energia and Brennand Investimentos, we are committed to continuing to reduce the levelized cost of energy, making wind energy even more affordable and efficient to meet the energy needs of the northeast region of the country”.

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The SG 3.4-132 turbine model received the BNDES FINAME Certificate in early 2019. The certification means that they meet development bank requirements, providing project developers with special lines of finance for the purchase of the product.

According to Mozart Siqueira, executive director of Brennand Investimentos, the decision to use the Siemens Gamesa SG 3.4-132 turbine to produce energy for the free market in Brazil was due to its technical characteristics, its suitability for the Sento Sé wind and the confidence in product quality and maintenance provided by Siemens Gamesa. “We hope that the signing of this agreement will be the beginning of a long-term partnership between our companies and that the introduction of new products by Siemens Gamesa will continue with the quality and competitiveness demonstrated.

“The SG 3.4-132 onshore wind turbine is the most competitive product in its segment, featuring an optimal levelized cost of energy for medium and high winds, a rotor diameter of 132 meters, a flexible power of 3,3-3,75 MW , depending on the project requirements. and low risk based on proven technologies and enhanced performance with the highest levels of reliability.

The project will add 94 MW of power to the 247,45 MW produced by Brennand Energia, a company belonging to the same family group, in eight wind farms in the city of Sento Sé. The municipality is 689 km from the capital Salvador, on the banks of the São Francisco River. Although the river is known for its hydroelectric plants, there is a tendency to invest in wind energy, which has the advantage of making the river water available for the main economic activity in the region: agriculture and agriculture.

Since 2012, Siemens Gamesa has supplied over 3,1 GW (over 1.500 units) to around 60 project sites across Brazil. The company has a strong presence in the country, including a nacelle assembly plant in Camaçari.