ENGIE's Wind Farm in Bahia Is Among the Ten Most Efficient Wind Farms in Brazil

ENGIE’s Wind Farm in Bahia Is Among the Ten Most Efficient Wind Farms in Brazil

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 30/08/2020 at 12:51

Updated on 30/08/2020 at 13:30

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ENGIE Is Investing in the Second Phase of the Campo Largo Wind Farm Project, Which Includes 361.2 MW of Installed Capacity in 86 Wind Turbines. Wind Farms Are Being Deployed in the Interior of Bahia, in the Municipalities of Umburanas and Sento Sé

The Northeast Region Recorded Wind Energy Generation Records During August, with Strong Contribution from ENGIE Brasil Energía, Two of the Company’s Wind Farms Operating in Bahia (Umburanas 6 and Umburanas 8) Ranked Second and Fourth Among the 10 Most Efficient Projects in Brazil.

Month of Records in Wind Energy for the Northeast

The Month of August 2020 Was Characterized by Wind Energy Generation Records with Wind Turbines in Northeast Brazil. On August 6, the system Achieved a Capacity Factor of Approximately 71.6%, Producing an Average of 9,049 MW, Enough to Meet 94% of the Electric Energy Demand for the Entire Region, According to Data from the National Electric System Operator (ONS).

ENGIE Was Part of This Milestone with Its Plants Located in Ceará and Bahia, Which Add 899.3 MW of Installed Capacity. On This Day, ENGIE, Through Its Wind Farms in the Northeast, Produced Approximately 754 MW on Average, Representing 8.3% of All Wind Energy Generated in the Region. ENGIE’s Umburanas Wind Farm Achieved a Capacity Factor of 94% on a Record Day.

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ENGIE Produced 613.4 MW on Average in One Day, Equivalent to 6.6% of Wind Generation in the Northeast. The Umburanas Operation Achieved a Capacity Factor of 78.57%

On August 22, a New Record Was Registered, with Maximum Generation of 10,169 MW, with a Capacity Factor of 81%, Sufficient to Meet 97% of the Demand for the Entire Northeast Region, More Than 18 Million Households.

“Our Local Operations and Maintenance Team Is Tasked with Maintaining the High Availability of Wind Turbines to Take Advantage of the Wind Strength. The Result of the Operation of the Wind Farms Is the Result of Planning That Allocates Preventive Maintenance Shutdowns for Moments of Lower Wind Intensity, in Addition to Having Predictive Failure Analysis Systems and Good Practices Aimed at Operational Excellence,” Says Mário Cusatis, Regional Manager Northeast at ENGIE Brasil Energia.

Finally, In Addition to Local Equipment, the Plants Also Have 24-Hour Supervision from the Generation Operations Center, Located in Florianópolis / SC, at the Company Headquarters.

In Bahia, Two Wind Farms Placed in the Operational Ranking of the 10 Most Efficient Wind Energy Projects in Brazil in May, Among the 633 Wind Farms Measured During the Period

The Umburanas 6 and Umburanas 8 Farms Ranked Second and Fourth, Respectively. The Data Comes from the Electric Energy Commercial Chamber (CCEE), Compiled and Published by the ePowerBay Portal, Forming the Wind Operational Ranking.

ENGIE Brasil Has 945.7 MW of Wind Energy Operating in the Country, with Plants Located in Ceará, Including the Trairi Wind Farm (259 MW), and in Bahia, with the Umburanas Wind Farm (360 MW) and Campo Largo Phase 1 (326.7 MW).

Once in Commercial Operation, the Campo Largo Wind Farm Phase 2, Currently Being Developed in the Interior of Bahia, in the Municipalities of Umburanas and Sento Sé, Will Add 361.2 MW, Raising ENGIE’s Total to Over 1.3 GW of Installed Capacity from the Wind Source.

ENGIE’s Wind Farm in Bahia Is Among the Ten Most Efficient Wind Farms in Brazil

ENGIE Is Investing in the Second Phase of the Campo Largo Wind Farm Project, Which Includes 361.2 MW of Installed Capacity in 86 Wind Turbines. Wind Farms Are Being Deployed in the Interior of Bahia, in the Municipalities of Umburanas and Sento Sé

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ENGIE Is Investing in the Second Phase of the Campo Largo Wind Farm Project, Which Includes 361.2 MW of Installed Capacity in 86 Wind Turbines. Wind Farms Are Being Deployed in the Interior of Bahia, in the Municipalities of Umburanas and Sento Sé

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