In addition to wind energy, all other renewable energy sources in Brazil also accounted for a significant increase in the energy matrix.

Brazil's wind production in the month of May increased by 6,4% year-on-year to 5.304 average megawatts (MWa), according to preliminary data released by the Chamber of Commercialization of Electric Energy (CCEE). The share of wind energy rose to 8,2% from 8,0% in the same month of the previous year, according to CCEE data published in InfoMercado Semanal, the weekly newsletter on energy generation and consumption.

All three other major renewable energy sources in Brazil achieved year-over-year growth in May. Solar power generation rose to 488 MWa from 310 MWa, hydropower grew to 49.706 MWa from 45.153 MWa, and the country's biomass plants produced 4.062 MWa, which was 3.892 MWa.

Large company in the electricity sector announces the construction of four wind farms in the state of Rio Grande do Norte

CPFL announced that the state of Rio Grande do Norte will receive the construction of four new wind farms in the municipality of Touros, on the north coast of Rio Grande do Norte.
The planned investments are in the order of BRL 350 million and should be built by the end of this year or at the latest in early 2020. Learn more here.