Rio Grande do Sul Is Now a Hub for Wind Energy Investments and Projects in the Country

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Published on 15/10/2020 at 10:58

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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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Rio Grande do Sul Is Now a Hub for Wind Energy Investments and Projects in the Country

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