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Aracatu I and Aracatu II Are Equinor’s First Two Offshore Wind Projects in Brazil and Will Be Installed in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo
The Norwegian company Equinor, an oil giant that holds oil and gas assets in Brazil, is also targeting new projects in the renewable energy sector in the country. The company has submitted the environmental licensing process for the installation of the offshore wind farms Aracatu I and Aracatu II, along the coast of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.
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The capacity of the wind farms is 4 GW, divided into 2 GW for each, which can be expanded up to 2.33 GW. The plants will have 320 wind turbines, with 160 for each offshore wind farm, and will be implemented approximately 20 km from the coast, reaching depths between 15 and 35 meters.
Equinor’s project includes an offshore substation at each wind farm for energy conversion and flow to the coast of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, and another onshore substation, which will be connected to the electrical power transmission grid.
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The Aracatu I and Aracatu II plants are Equinor’s first two offshore wind projects in Brazil. The Norwegian multinational already holds assets in this field in the United States and is also exploring the development of offshore wind projects in Europe and China.
Ibama Rejects Offshore Wind Farm Project in Caucaia, Ceará
Ibama denied the preliminary license request for the installation of the Caucaia offshore wind farm, from BI Energia, in Ceará. The 598 MW project is a partnership between the Italian company Imprese e Sviluppo and businessman Lucio Bonfim.
The project was set to have 48 offshore turbines and 11 semi-offshore turbines. Following the disapproval of the project’s description, the application to operate in the location was filed, as it was the second time the EIA-Rima was not approved, and Ibama will charge for the cost to analyze the project. Learn more here.
