Neoenergia Begins Assembly of 103 GE Turbines, 125 Meters Tall, Equivalent to a 40-Story Building, at Its Largest Wind Farm in Northeastern Brazil

The Wind Farm Plants Located Between Piauí and Bahia, in the Northeast, Will Be Equipped with 103 Turbines, Model GE 158, One of the Most Modern and Efficient in the Global Market!

Neoenergia continues to advance in the installation of the Oitis Wind Farm, located between Piauí and Bahia. The company has just started assembling the first turbines, which will produce clean energy at the plants of the 12 parks of the project, which will be the largest of the company in the country, with an installed capacity of 566.5 MW, enough to supply a city with 2.7 million inhabitants. In total, there will be 103 wind turbines, model GE 158, with a single power of 5.5 MW, one of the most modern and efficient in the global market.

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GE 158 Turbines Are 125 Meters Tall, Equivalent to a 40-Story Building

At 125 meters tall, equivalent to a 40-story building, the turbines will be assembled in two stages. This work takes an average of six days and involves about 30 professionals. The components of the turbines, such as blades and nacelles (the part that houses the power generator), began to be delivered in December, following a complex logistical challenge. The blades were manufactured in China and transported by ship to the Port of Suape (PE), from where they continued by truck to the construction site, a process that takes approximately 60 days and needs to be repeated 19 times.

“We are in an accelerated pace of works to start generating clean energy at the Oitis Wind Farm Neoenergia, a strategic project for the expansion of Neoenergia’s renewable portfolio, which will reach 1.6 GW in its wind assets this year. With the construction of the parks, we are also able to stimulate the region’s economy by generating jobs and income and carrying out socio-environmental actions,” says William Rodney, Renewable Projects Manager at Neoenergia.

Construction of the Plants of the Largest Wind Complex of Neoenergia in Brazil Generated Approximately 1500 Job Openings

The construction of the plants began in November 2020, three months ahead of the business plan. In December 2021, just over a year later, all 103 foundations for the turbines were completed. Construction is also progressing on the Oitis substation – which received its three transformers, each with a capacity of 230 MVA – and the 70-kilometer transmission line, both with a voltage of 500 kV. These two projects will connect the parks to the Queimada Nova II (PI) substation, a connection point to the National Interconnected System (SIN).

Additionally, part of the civil works includes the opening of 35 kilometers of road access to the wind complex, which also represents a permanent benefit for the local population.

The residents of the region benefit from other socio-environmental actions, such as the offering of training courses. The construction of the plants has already generated approximately 1500 job openings, with 40% of local workforce.

The construction of the Oitis Wind Farm Neoenergia is aligned with Neoenergia’s positioning strategy in the liberalization of the Brazilian energy market. Of the total installed capacity of the parks, 96% will be allocated to the Free Contracting Environment (ACL).