Brazil Is a Leader in Distributed Wind Energy Generation in Latin America

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 17/03/2021 at 10:57

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The Growth Of Wind Energy In Latin America And North America Has Demonstrated Consistent Investments In Distributed Generation And Efforts To Reduce CO2

On Monday (15), data was released by the international electric sector association GWEC Market Intelligence indicating that, in Latin America and North America, wind energy grew by 62% in 2020 compared to 2019, thus, the capacity of distributed generation increased by 22 gigawatts (GW), reaching 168 GW.

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The country that leads in wind energy distributed generation is the United States, with about 17 GW more between 2019 and last year, representing an 85% increase in wind energy production.

Wind Energy In Latin America

With an increase of 2.3 GW in distributed generation, Brazil is in first place when we look only at Latin America. Other countries also set records in renewable energy distributed generation, such as Argentina (1GW) and Chile (684 MW).

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Advantages Of Distributed Generation In Latin America

The fact that it is a renewable source and has low impact at its installation and operation sites means that wind energy brings various socioeconomic and environmental benefits.

As wind farms do not emit CO2, in 2019 alone, the emissions of 22.85 million tons of carbon dioxide were avoided.

The amount is equivalent to the annual emissions of about 21.7 million automobiles, according to ABEEólica. In addition to these factors, the wind source generates income and improves the lives of landowners with paid leases, which are taxed, for the placement of more than 7,000 towers in operation.

Brazil Is a Leader in Distributed Wind Energy Generation in Latin America

The Growth Of Wind Energy In Latin America And North America Has Demonstrated Consistent Investments In Distributed Generation And Efforts To Reduce CO2

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Wind Energy In Latin America

Advantages Of Distributed Generation In Latin America

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Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

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China prepares mBridge, a new digital payment system with blockchain that promises transactions in seconds, lower fees, and the advancement of the digital renminbi while aiming to reduce dependence on the dollar in global trade.

Norway will excavate 3 million cubic meters of rock to open a 1,700-meter maritime tunnel, where ships will pass through a mountain in 10 minutes, escaping a stretch that has killed more than 30 people since 1900.

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Brazil Is a Leader in Distributed Wind Energy Generation in Latin America

The Growth Of Wind Energy In Latin America And North America Has Demonstrated Consistent Investments In Distributed Generation And Efforts To Reduce CO2

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Wind Energy In Latin America

Advantages Of Distributed Generation In Latin America

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

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Migrant workers left the world’s largest renewable energy park in India after extreme heat, 12-hour shifts, delayed wages, and poor accommodations at a site that still promises to supply 18 million homes.

Drivers with licenses nearing expiration received an unexpected reprieve on the calendar, but the Contran extension only applies to those within specific dates.

Embrapa takes cashew, peanuts, and sesame to the world’s largest seed bank in Norway, where Brazil has already stored more than 8,000 samples since 2012 against pests and climate change.

China prepares mBridge, a new digital payment system with blockchain that promises transactions in seconds, lower fees, and the advancement of the digital renminbi while aiming to reduce dependence on the dollar in global trade.

Norway will excavate 3 million cubic meters of rock to open a 1,700-meter maritime tunnel, where ships will pass through a mountain in 10 minutes, escaping a stretch that has killed more than 30 people since 1900.

São Paulo accelerates basic sanitation with R$ 70 billion until 2029, expands treated water, sewage, and promises to advance universalization four years ahead of the national deadline.