The Integration Between Offshore Wind Power Generation and Oil and Natural Gas Production in Maritime Fields Could Become a Reality in Brazil

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 03/12/2020 at 11:47

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Integrating Offshore Wind Energy with Oil and Natural Gas Production May Soon Become a Reality in Brazil

The idea of integrating the offshore wind energy market with oil and natural gas is a thought for the future. After all, the offshore wind energy market is still maturing in Brazil and has a long way to go ahead.

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In Brazil, Equinor recently announced in an interview with Reuters that it is looking for investment opportunities in the Brazilian offshore wind market. To get started, the company has already requested licensing from IBAMA for the offshore wind farms Aracatu I and Aracatu II, totaling 4 GW, with 2 GW each and the possibility of expansion to 2.33 GW. These are two projects with great potential that may transition from pioneering to perhaps becoming the main driver of the offshore wind energy market in Brazil.

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The Integration Between Offshore Wind Power Generation and Oil and Natural Gas Production in Maritime Fields Could Become a Reality in Brazil

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