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With the Construction of the New Wind Farm, BRF Highlighted That the Project Will Meet About One-Third of Its Energy Needs in Brazil
Yesterday, Tuesday (August 17), AES Brasil Energia and the food company BRF announced the formation of a joint venture with shared control for the construction of a wind farm for self-generation at the Cajuína Wind Complex in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The project will have an installed capacity of 160 MWm, generating 80 MWm to be marketed to BRF through a 15-year power purchase agreement. See also this news: Construction of Wind Farm in Paraíba Will Generate 600 Jobs and Investments Are Expected to Reach R$ 1 Billion
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The Construction of the New Wind Farm, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte
The Cajuína Wind Complex, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, has a cluster potential of up to 1.5 GW. The agreement involves investing in a 160 MW capacity park, equivalent to 92 MW of secured average energy. The estimated investment is approximately R$ 825 million.
The energy supply for BRF will be 80 MW of average energy sold through a 15-year contract to be signed between the joint venture and the food producer. BRF stated that it will invest approximately R$ 80 million directly, which will be disbursed during the project’s development, with operations expected to begin in 2024. The construction of the new wind farm is expected to start in the last quarter of this year and will include Nordex Acciona machines with a capacity of 5.x MW each unit.
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The Project Aligns with BRF’s Sustainability Goals
The project for the construction of the wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte is in line with Vision 2030, with the Company’s Sustainability Policy and with the commitment to become Net Zero in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, both in its operations and its supply chain. With this partnership, the Company will meet about one-third of its energy needs in Brazil and will progress towards its goal of reaching 2030 with over 50% of its energy matrix coming from renewable and clean sources, in addition to mitigating supply shortage risks and operating with more competitive costs.
According to the company’s Customer Relationship Director, Rogério Jorge, the generator is the majority stakeholder in this partnership. BRF is the minority partner in the newly announced JV. The executive highlights that discussions about the project at the wind farm began about two years ago, especially because the manufacturer is already on the generator’s client portfolio and has now become a partner in this venture.
Also Read This News: Construction of New Wind Farm in Rio Grande do Norte Will Feature R$ 600 Million Investment from Energy Company
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 is expected to enter commercial operation in the first quarter of 2022 in the Potiguar state, will receive investment for its construction from 2W Energia.
It was announced yesterday (06) that 2W Energia structured a financial operation with Darby Overseas Partners and BTG Pactual for the issuance of infrastructure debentures to raise R$ 600 million for the wind project. The wind energy park construction project in RN will be implemented with 2W Energia’s own resources combined with a US$ 30 million mezzanine financing from Darby and a market debenture, according to Claudio Ribeiro, CEO of 2W Energia.
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