In Partnership With Australian Company, Ceará Invests R$ 50 Billion In Offshore Wind Farm

With More Than 200 Towers, The Ceará Offshore Wind Energy Investment Aims To Generate 3,480 MW And Will Be Aligned With ESG Proposal

After offshore energy, that is, energy generated in the open sea, was regulated in Brazil, projects began to emerge quickly. The state of Ceará was the pioneer and one of the protagonists in this new modality, with the Maritime Wind Farm project in Acaraú, a municipality on the West Coast of the state. One of its planned investments in offshore wind energy is imminent, as the signing of a memorandum of understanding is about to take place. 

This investment can be considered one of the largest ever made in the state’s history. The giant venture in the wind sector in Ceará, which has been receiving many investments, amounts to 50 billion reais, with the backing of the Macquarie investment fund from Australia, in partnership with the Ceará-based Servtec.

Businessman Lauro Fiúza, director of Servtec, stated to Diário do Nordeste – the outlet where Victor Ximenes’ original article was published – that only a few details remain to be adjusted so that the signing of the protocol for the installation of the offshore wind energy park is finalized. According to the director, the protocol will be fully aligned with ESG trends abroad, an acronym used to denote companies’ commitment to environmental, social, and governance sectors.

Another point worth emphasizing is that the Ceará offshore wind energy park features the installation of more than 200 wind towers, each with a 15 MW generator, which contributes to the recognition that the Northeast receives in the wind energy sector.

More Details About Ceará’s Partnership With The Australian Company

The Australian Macquarie, which will provide the necessary capital for the offshore wind energy project, has experience in similar projects. “They are developing 21 GW of offshore wind farms in Europe and Asia,” says Fiúza.

The offshore wind energy park will be built 20 kilometers off the coast of Ceará, in the port of Pecém, and will have a capacity to produce 3.8 GW of energy, equivalent to 3,480 MW. The main intention of the project is to meet the demand for the green hydrogen hub, expected to be installed at the Pecém Complex, which had the inauguration of its second unit announced in February.

“All of this stems from Ceará’s pioneering spirit in developing the idea of green hydrogen. Hydrogen will require a lot of renewable energy. Brazil has a massive potential for generating energy from renewable sources, at least 11 times greater than the current capacity. The problem is that there is no internal demand for all of this. With hydrogen, that changes, because we can produce and export this energy,” explains the director.

Additionally, the executive assures that the joint venture has expectations of installing energy plants in other states besides Ceará, such as Espírito Santo and Rio Grande do Sul.

Watch The Video Below And Understand A Bit More About How An Offshore Wind Power Plant Works

Weg Company Presents Good Projections For Wind Energy This Year And Strong Presence In The International Market

On February 17, André Rodrigues, Administrative Financial Director of Weg (WEGE3), stated in a conference call with analysts that the rise in interest rates and the slower growth of Brazil’s GDP may affect short-cycle products during the year, even though the outlook for the domestic market is good, especially in the wind sector. However, the best projections for Weg are in the global market. “We should present another year of revenue due to the positive portfolio in long-cycle equipment,” said the director. To learn more, click this link and read the full article.