First Offshore Wind Power Tower in Ceará Will Be Built Near Pecém Complex

Written by Roberta Souza Published on 22/07/2021 at 17:32

Turbinas de energia eólica offshore/ Fonte: Jornal da USP

The Offshore Wind Tower Will Have 15MW of Capacity and Will Be Built Near the Port of Pecém in the State of Ceará

Last Friday (16), the Secretary of Economic Development and Labor (Sedet), Maia Júnior, and representatives of the companies Mingyang, Saipem, and BI Participações e Investimentos discussed the installation of the first turbine for generating offshore wind energy (in the sea) in Ceará. The project is already in the environmental licensing phase and other authorizations are well advanced for implementation. Read more: Petrobras Closes Contract with Italian Company for Supply of 350 km of Cables to Be Used in Offshore Projects

Details About the Offshore Project in Ceará

The pilot tower will have 15MW of capacity and will be built near the Port of Pecém. According to the Sedet secretary, this agreement represents an important step for the development of Ceará. “We currently have several offshore wind energy projects in the licensing process with Ibama that total over 6 GW. These projects will be the major producers of energy that will be used in the production of Green Hydrogen,” emphasized Maia Junior.

The schedule now begins with the negotiations for obtaining the licenses, which may take up to 12 months. After the licenses are granted, an additional 6 months will be required for implementation and operation of the turbine. Depending on the conditions for obtaining the licenses, selling the generated energy, and other favorable outcomes, in addition to the pilot project, two other turbines of varying capacities may be installed to test different models of offshore wind energy generators.

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First Offshore Wind Power Tower in Ceará Will Be Built Near Pecém Complex

The Offshore Wind Tower Will Have 15MW of Capacity and Will Be Built Near the Port of Pecém in the State of Ceará

Details About the Offshore Project in Ceará

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