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Brazil’s Wind Power Generation Grows 6.4% in May

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 06/06/2019 at 09:05
Energia eólica, uma indústria promissora para o Brasil
O potencial do Brasil para gerar energia eólica é estimado em 500 gigawatts (GW), de acordo com a Associação Brasileira de Energia Eólica (ABEEólica), o suficiente para atender a demanda de energia do país três vezes.
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In Addition to Wind Energy, All Other Renewable Energy Sources in Brazil Also Reported Significant Increases in the Energy Matrix

Brazil’s wind power production in May increased by 6.4% compared to the previous year, reaching 5,304 average megawatts (MWa), according to preliminary data released by the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE). The share of wind energy rose to 8.2% from 8.0% in the same month last year, according to CCEE data published in the InfoMercado Semanal, the weekly energy generation and consumption bulletin.

All other three main sources of renewable energy in Brazil achieved year-on-year growth in May. Solar energy generation increased 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, up from 3,892 MWa.

Major Electric Sector Company 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 northern coast.
The planned investments are on the order of R$ 350 million and are expected to be built by the end of this year or, at the latest, early 2020. Learn more here.

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Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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