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The Implementation of Wind Power Plants in Rio Grande do Sul Has Contributed to Maintaining the Predominance of Renewable Sources in Brazil’s Electric Matrix
Considered a promising state for the development of clean energy, Rio Grande do Sul has increasingly attracted investments for projects in this sector, some still unprecedented in Brazil, with the generation of offshore wind energy. Recently, it was announced that the city of Capão da Canoa (RS) will build an offshore wind farm 7 kilometers from the coast.
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The company Omega Geração also announced that it is expanding its investment portfolio and operations in the wind energy market and was authorized, without restrictions, by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) to acquire wind farms in RS.
The deal of 1.5 billion reais involved the purchase of all of Eletrobras‘s stake in the Santa Vitória do Palmar wind power plant, located in Rio Grande do Sul, along with other ventures totaling 583 megawatts of installed capacity.
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The continental characteristics of Brazil and its geographic location are important support points for harnessing wind energy from appropriate wind regimes. On the other hand, as this source is intermittent and therefore uncontrollable, meeting demand at all times is not an easy task.
However, examples such as the expansion of transmission, energy storage, load management, the adjustment of current plants’ operations, and load flexibility arise to assist in the integration of this alternative source.
Therefore, the implementation of wind power plants in Rio Grande do Sul, as well as in other states in Brazil, has contributed to maintaining the predominance of renewable sources in the country’s electric matrix for the coming years, as the process of energy transition and decarbonization is becoming increasingly consolidated.
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