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Casa Dos Ventos Announces R$ 12 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy, Focused on Solar

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 21/02/2024 at 16:10
energia limpa, energia sustentável, Casa dos Ventos, Energia eólica, Energia Renovável, Energia solar fotovoltaica, hidrogênio verde (H2V), TotalEnergies, Usinas híbridas
Lucas Araripe, diretor Executivo da Casa dos Ventos, anuncia expansão para solar com aporte de até R$ 12 mi (Foto: Divulgação) – Todos os direitos: EPBR
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Casa dos Ventos Expands Portfolio with Solar Energy and Green Hydrogen Following Entry of TotalEnergies. New Projects Include Hybrid Plants and Wind Farms.

Casa dos Ventos is expanding its operations and diversifying its investments in the renewable energy market. With the partnership with TotalEnergies, the company aims to invest over R$ 12 billion in renewable generation assets by 2026, including entry into the solar energy market.

In addition to its existing winde farms, Casa dos Ventos plans to add 1 GW of photovoltaic solar energy in the coming years, forming hybrid plants and strengthening its presence in the clean energy and sustainable energy market.

The Rise of Renewable Energy in the Brazilian Energy Market

The partnership between Comerc Eficiência and Casa dos Ventos has enhanced corporate governance and strengthened the company’s competitiveness, intensifying the growth pace and providing technical and knowledge synergies. Lucas Araripe, executive director of Casa dos Ventos, emphasized that this set of factors enhances the company’s differential as a protagonist in the energy transition in Brazil.

In addition to wind and solar, the company is investing in the production of green hydrogen and derivatives, associated with clean and sustainable energy generation.

Photovoltaic Solar Energy and Hybrid Plants in Focus

Casa dos Ventos’ most advanced project is the production of hydrogen and green ammonia at the Pecém Industrial Complex in Pernambuco, aimed at the international market. Developed in partnership with Comerc Eficiência, the project will have a capacity of up to 2.4 GW of electrolysis to produce over a thousand tons of hydrogen per day and 2.2 million tons of green ammonia per year. It is expected to start operating in 2026.

According to Araripe, the company is studying projects in the domestic market, primarily targeting the steel and fertilizer sectors.

Global Expansion and Operation in Emerging Markets

The cost of renewable generation in Brazil and the sustainable nature of the electric system position the company competitively on a global scale, expanding its operations to decarbonize other geographies that do not have natural resources at scale, Araripe stated.

Casa dos Ventos has a portfolio of 30 GW of renewable projects under development, which allows for sustained growth in the coming years, driven by the expansion of the free energy market.

Through both energy sales and structured operations, carbon credits, and International REC Standard (I-REC) certificates, as well as as a retail trader, the company is consolidating its role as a pioneer and leader in the renewable energy sector.

Source: EPBR

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Paulo Nogueira

Eletrotécnica formado em umas das instituições de ensino técnico do país, o Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF ( Antigo CEFET), atuei diversos anos na áreas de petróleo e gás offshore, energia e construção. Hoje com mais de 8 mil publicações em revistas e blogs online sobre o setor de energia, o foco é prover informações em tempo real do mercado de empregabilidade do Brasil, macro e micro economia e empreendedorismo. Para dúvidas, sugestões e correções, entre em contato no e-mail informe@en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Vale lembrar que não aceitamos currículos neste contato.

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