Large company in the electricity sector announces the construction of four wind farms in the state of Rio Grande do Norte

CPFL announced that the state of Rio Grande do Norte will receive the construction of four new wind farms in the municipality of Touros, on the north coast of Rio Grande do Norte.
The planned investments are in the order of BRL 350 million and should be built by the end of this year or at the latest in early 2020.

The announcement was made during a meeting, on 16/05, with the governor of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Fátima Bezerra, where it was detailed that the project will also have 21 km of transmission lines.
The CPFL Renováveis ​​project, called the Gameleira Wind Complex, is not the company's only investment in the state.

Another ten parks located in the municipalities of Pedra Grande, Parazinho and João Câmara are in the process of obtaining a preliminary license for commercialization in 2019 and the generation forecast is 300 MW.
The company's investments in Rio Grande do Norte began in 2010 and today it produces around 800 MW, including the biomass project it owns in the state.

The governor celebrated the importance of the undertaking and declared: “We are discussing something fundamental for the economic activity of our State. But, at the same time that we are committed to developing the RN, we must also care for the environment by promoting growth in a sustainable way”.

Regarding the company's social responsibility, CPFL's sustainability superintendent, Fernando di Franco, mentioned the company's activities in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, which carried out 11 projects, with an investment of R$ 3,7 million, benefiting more than 805 families in João Câmara and São Miguel do Gostoso.

About a company

After more than 100 years of history, CPFL Energia has become a complete energy company, with businesses in the distribution, generation, commercialization of electric energy and services. Today, the company is one of the largest companies in the Brazilian electricity sector and provides energy to 9,6 million customers.

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