2W Energia raised BRL 600 million for the construction of the Anemus wind farm in RN, which will have an installed capacity of 138,6 W and energy destined for the free market

Good winds bring another project to Rio Grande do Norte. The Anemus wind energy park, which has an installed capacity of 138,6 MW and should start commercial operations in the first quarter of 2022 in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, will receive investment for its construction from the company 2W Energia.

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It was announced yesterday (06) that the company 2W Energia structured a financial operation together with Darby Overseas Partners and BTG Pactual for the issuance of infrastructure debentures to raise BRL 600 million for the wind project

The project to build a wind energy park in RN will be implemented with 2W Energia's own resources combined with a mezzanine financing of US$ 30 million with Darby and a market debenture, according to Claudio Ribeiro, CEO of 2W Energia.

For the supply of equipment for the development, 2W Energia has already signed a commitment term with WEG. Riberiro highlighted that the dispute between the interested parties was fierce, but that WEG presented more interesting technical and commercial conditions.

2W Energia's business plan in the Northeast wind sector

The company plans to build four wind projects by 2024, in the states of Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará, which together will have an installed capacity of 1 GW and represent a total investment of BRL 4,4 billion.

In addition to the Anemus wind farm in RN, the company also has the Aracati project, an undertaking located in Ceará, close to the border with Rio Grande do Norte, which has 260 MW of capacity to be installed and an estimated investment of R$ 1,1 billion.

Within the company's expansion strategy is the generation of energy that will all be directed to commercialization in the Free Market, a sector in which 2W Energia intends to migrate a thousand customers over the next three years.