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Macaé Will Receive Investment to Adopt Renewable Energies More and More in the Coming Years
On Tuesday afternoon (06), the mayor of Macaé, Welberth Rezende, welcomed the esteemed presence of the Consul General of Great Britain, Mr. Anjoum Noorani, in his office. The visit took place to establish a new solid partnership between Brazil and the European country to expand renewable energies, exports, and also energy transition. In this way, thousands of new jobs will be generated in Rio de Janeiro.
The delegation of Mr. Noorani included Mr. Barrie Lloyds-Jones, CEO of SSE and British Consul in Macaé. Additionally, the visit and negotiations were attended by the Manager of the Energy, Maritime Industries, and Mining sectors of the British Government in Brazil, Mr. Renato Cordeiro. Want to know how the negotiations went? Continue reading.
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City Hall Team Gave a Presentation on the Most Interesting Characteristics of the City
The city hall team of Macaé aims to insert the city into the World Energy Cities Consortium, globally known as WECP – World Energy Cities Partnership. This large group gathers countries, states, and cities genuinely committed to energy transition and renewable energies.
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Brazil produces too much clean energy and doesn’t know what to do with it: over 20% of solar and wind capacity was wasted in 2025 while investors flee and 509 renewable generation projects were abandoned in the last year.
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Piauí will produce a new fuel that replaces diesel without needing to change anything in the truck’s engine and reduces pollutant gas emissions by half: truck drivers from all over the Northeast are already celebrating the news that will arrive later this decade.
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A new Brazilian shopping center worth R$ 400 million will be built in an area equivalent to more than 4 football fields, featuring 90 stores, 5 cinemas, a supermarket, a college, and parking for 1,700 cars, potentially generating 3,000 jobs.
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Larger than entire cities in Brazil: BYD is building a 4.6 km² complex in Bahia with a capacity for 600,000 vehicles per year, but the discovery of 163 workers in conditions analogous to slavery has shaken the entire project.
The trend is that an expansion of this scenario, especially in Macaé, can generate thousands of new jobs that will benefit the entire local and national community.
Thus, during the meeting with the British consul, the city hall team made a big presentation about the main positive aspects of the city and recent data. In this way, they were able to bring to light the agenda of including Macaé in this Consortium to attract more investments.
The City of Macaé is an Important Place to Adopt Measures in Favor of Energy Transition
The city of Macaé is located in Rio de Janeiro and is an important point for oil exploration and its derivatives. After all, the city holds 80% of the national oil and 47% of natural gas production. Furthermore, the city has been affectionately nicknamed “National Capital of Oil” due to its exponential growth of 600% in recent years.
Thus, considering measures for energy transition implemented in the city will have a significant impact on national production. And these measures go beyond efforts to expand renewable energies and bring economic development with job creation.
What Does This New Partnership Mean for Brazil?
The “National Capital of Oil” could become the new “National Capital of Energy.” After all, the world is seeking new energy sources that are less polluting than fossil fuels. In this way, Macaé will continue to be an important hub for energy generation, but focusing on solar, wind, and biomass projects.
Moreover, 15 British companies already operate solely in Macaé and have significant job creation opportunities. With this new recognition, the trend is that we will see even greater investments.
Another very interesting factor is that Macaé will cooperate with Great Britain in technology, research, and innovation. Thus, what is expected is that there will be a very rapid evolution of clean energies in Brazil as a whole.
In other words, we can expect Macaé to become a new energy production hub, even independent of oil. Therefore, we will not rely solely on this type of resource for energy procurement. This is extremely important considering the city’s economic development always based on oil.
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