Bahia Is Set to Receive 14 Wind Farms and Ceará 2 Solar Energy Projects, Aneel Reports That the Ventures Will Start in 2022
The Brazilian energy regulator Aneel has authorized the construction and operation of new wind and solar power plants in the Northeastern region of the country. Ventos de São Vitor Energias Renováveis has received approval for the installation of 14 wind generation units (Ventos de São Vitor 1 to 14) totaling 465MW of capacity in the municipalities of Xique-Xique and Itaguaçu, in Bahia.
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The electricity produced will be transported by a 43 km transmission line to the Gentio do Ouro II substation, operated by José Maria Macedo de Eletricidade (TJMME).
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The plants will be connected to the Pecém II substation, operated by Chesf.
The construction of the São Vitor and Serra do Mato plants is scheduled to begin in April 2022, with commercial operation expected to start in December of the same year.
According to the local association Abeeólica , by the end of October, Brazil had 17 GW of wind capacity across 12 states. It projects more than 26.9 GW by 2024, considering the auctions already held and contracts signed in the free market.
The solar photovoltaic energy association Absolar reported in early October that Brazil had 6.7 GW in operation using this source, or 1.7% of the country’s electric matrix.

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