The multinational EDF Renewables invested BRL 1 billion in its first venture in Paraíba and has already started to generate several job openings.

EDF Renewables, a multinational leader in renewable energy, started work on the Serra de Seridó wind power plant, its first venture in Paraíba. The estimated investment is R$ 1 billion. The total installed generation capacity of the new park will be 242 MW, which is equivalent to the consumption of 700 Brazilian families per year. The start of operations at the EDF Renewables venture, which will create several job openings, is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.

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Multinational enterprise in Paraíba will reduce more than 200 thousand tons of CO2

Around 20% of the energy from the EDF Renewables park was sold in the 04/2019 generation auction to the regulated sector and the remainder through PPAs in the free market. It is worth mentioning that, in addition to generating several job openings in Paraíba, the Serra do Seridó park will avoid the emission of approximately 208 thousand tons of CO2 per year into the atmosphere.

According to EDF Renewables Vice President Raissa Lafranque, when the company undertakes construction and operation activities, it strives to understand, identify, address and assess the environmental and social issues specific to each project.

The multinational always seeks to organize the impact of its operations on biodiversity and to guarantee the quality of life of people close to the projects, generating jobs and income.

Find out how to apply for jobs at the multinational in Paraíba

The development of the new wind energy park will be close to Santa Luzia and Junco do Seridó, municipalities in Paraíba with around 22 inhabitants, and will make local labor a priority.

Those interested in job openings should apply to the The Park's Socio-Environmental Service Center, which is located in Junco de Seridó, or contact us via WhatsApp at the following number: 0800 717 7447

The company is also creating a participatory diagnosis of local environmental and social demands. EDF Renewables offers complete solutions in the supply of clean energy, contributing to the strategic goals of the EDF Group, one of the main players in the global energy transition.

Meet the multinational

As a global leader in renewable energy, EDF Renewables has a gross installed capacity of 13,8 GW and its main focus is the generation of solar photovoltaic energy and wind energy offshore and onshore, and the company also operates in other sectors, such as batteries.

Currently, the group is present in more than 20 countries and still manages the evolution and construction of clean energy projects, as well as the maintenance and operation of parks.

EDF Renewables is a subsidiary company of the EDF group and works with the objective of expanding the Group's clean energy capacity by 2030, reaching around 60 GW as part of its strategic project. In Latin America, EDF Renewables has been operating for 6 years in Brazil and Chile and recently also started operations in Peru and Colombia.