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Knowing that Bahia is located in an area with strong winds, Casa dos Ventos will invest approximately R$ 8.646 billion in wind energy in the state. There will be several wind farms and many job openings.
Amid the water crisis, the news that a huge wind power plant is starting part of its commercial operations comes as music to the ears. The Rio do Vento Wind Complex, owned by Casa dos Ventos, has begun commercial operation of some turbines. Another good piece of news is that the project developer will start another wind farm in Bahia in the second semester of this year, which is expected to generate thousands of job openings.
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In total, there are four assembly fronts working full time to implement the project as quickly as possible, placing four or five turbines in operation each week. Casa dos Ventos recently energized the collector station and expects all turbines to be operational by the end of this year.
Investment of R$ 8.646 Billion in Bahia
This Wednesday (14), it was announced by the government of Bahia that Casa dos Ventos plans to invest approximately R$ 8.646 billion in wind farms in four municipalities in the state and has already signed the investment protocols.
The signing of the protocol for future investment was confirmed through the Secretariat of Economic Development, which is responsible for the procedures in partnership with the project developer.
According to Exame Invest magazine, the company plans to negotiate around R$ 16 billion over two years, and a large part of these investments will be directed to Bahia. In addition, in the second semester of this year, the company will begin the construction of another wind farm named Babilônia in Bahia. The project will have a capacity of 360 MW and is expected to start operations around the same time as the second phase of Rio do Vento.
More Than 10 Thousand Job Openings Will Be Created in Bahia
Nelson Leal, Secretary of Economic Development, emphasized that the state government, with this initiative, aims to decentralize investments in the capital and expand to other municipalities in Bahia, all through investment in inland cities.
Thus, the municipalities will have more internal investments, generating more job opportunities and income for the population. In total, more than 10,000 new jobs will be generated just in the installation process of the wind turbines. During the operational period, 52 jobs may be created in the wind farms.
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