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The technical cooperation agreement between the companies provides for the exchange of information and collaboration in studies for the projects. Eletrobras and Shell intend to invest in offshore wind energy in the coming years, keeping pace with the energy market.
The energy company Eletrobras announced on Thursday, 15/12, the signing of a technical cooperation agreement with the oil company Shell, aiming at the future of the Brazilian energy market. Amidst the growth of studies for offshore wind energy projects, the companies intend to collaborate with each other to make these studies and possible projects feasible. Eletrobras seeks to make its operations increasingly sustainable, investing in renewable energy, whereas Shell is targeting offshore wind for years to come.
Technical cooperation agreement between Eletrobras and Shell provides for studies for possible offshore wind energy projects and ventures in Brazil
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Licensing requests at Ibama for the installation of wind farms on the Brazilian coast totaled 176,5 GW in early December, attracting several companies to the segment.
Shell and Eletrobras are some of them. The companies announced the signing of a technical cooperation agreement for the exchange of information and collaboration in studies for possible offshore wind energy projects in Brazil.
Thus, the two companies will jointly identify areas for partnership in the development and implementation of projects, aiming at the future trend of the Brazilian energy market.
“Considering that the eventual development of a project demands previous studies on the viability of potential areas for its implementation, Eletrobras and Shell companies are interested in jointly carrying out the necessary studies”, explained the Director of Generation at Eletrobras, Pedro Jatobá .
Eletrobras invests in the energy transition of its operations and intends to use offshore wind energy projects to boost the initiative
The energy transition has been increasingly debated by the company Eletrobras, which is now investing in renewable energies to boost the initiative.
In this way, the technical cooperation agreement with Shell can be an alternative to make the transition even closer.
The president of Eletrobras, Wilson Ferreira Jr, recently stated that the company intends to achieve zero net emissions in scopes 1 (operations), 2 (consumed energy) and 3 (production chain).
To achieve this goal, the company will invest in the sale of thermal plants, in addition to renewable energy projects.
It intends to raise around BRL 4,4 billion by selling stakes in companies by 2023, making its operations increasingly sustainable.
Parallel to this initiative, studies for offshore wind energy projects with Shell prove the environmental commitment that the company intends to adopt in the coming years.
Shell already has six offshore wind energy projects under analysis at Ibama and is investing in the market
During the month of March 2022, the oil company Shell took to the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (Ibama) the environmental licensing of six offshore wind energy projects, which add up to more than 17 GW of power.
The company is already preparing for the start of environmental studies and awaits adequate regulation in the segment for the development of undertakings on the Brazilian coast.
“With more than 20 years of experience in wind energy worldwide and more than 50 years of tradition in offshore projects, Shell intends to combine its expertise on these two fronts to provide more energy and clean energy to the country,” said Gabriela Oliveira, manager of Renewable Generation at Shell in Brazil.
