There was anticipation of the release of the Omega Energia project, which won this asset in the 26th round of energy auctions in 2017

Omega Energia received authorization from ANEEL to start operating the expansion of its wind farms wind farms in Maranhão that were negotiated during the 26th New Energy Auction (A-6 2017), bringing forward almost four years in relation to the supply date stipulated in the auction. This demonstrates Omega Energia's ability to make large energy projects a reality, as well as the tendency to commercialize energy in the free and regulated environments as an option to leverage projects. Via @felipedefreitas

Today, Omega Energia operates 19 projects, most of them wind farms, with an installed capacity of 476,2 MW of renewable energy, located in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.

In 2019, another 2 projects – Delta 5 and Delta 6 – located in Maranhão, totaling 108 MW of capacity, will come on stream and will be added to the company's portfolio, bringing the expected annual production to 3.007 GWh. In addition, it has a portfolio of projects under development that adds up to more than 3,0 GW of power.

Equinor also increases its stake in Brazil

Equinor ASA has acquired 11.020.000 shares of Scatec Solar ASA, corresponding to 9,7% of the shares and votes, at a total purchase price of approximately NOK 700 million (US$82,4 million1), increasing its portfolio of services in Brazil and the Americas in the field of renewable solar energy as well. Find out more details of this transaction herei, maybe we should start turning our eyes to another promising market.