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Engie invested BRL 1,6 billion in the Campo Largo 2 wind farm in Bahia, the unit is made up of 86 wind turbines and has an installed capacity of 361,2 MW
The National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) authorized Engie to start the commercial operation of its first wind farm, the Campo Largo 2 Wind Farm, located in the municipalities of Umburanas and Sento Sé, in Bahia. Campo Largo 2 currently has more than 100 energy contracts for free energy consumers.
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With an investment of BRL 1,6 billion, the Campo Largo 2 Wind Farm is made up of 86 wind turbines that have gone through a period of test operation, and has a total installed capacity of 361,2 MW.
When operating at full load, ENGIE will have a total of 1.262,8 MW of installed capacity in wind energy in Brazil, which represents more than 1.000MW in the state of Bahia alone, in addition to consolidating the company's capacity in renewable energies and expanding the the Company's portfolio, since Campo Largo 2 increases the supply of energy in the Free Contracting Environment.
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“Campo Largo 2 represents our consolidation in wind generation. We surpassed 1GW in installed capacity, which reinforces Brazil's vocation for clean and renewable energy and for a carbon neutral economy. In addition, we make more energy available to the free consumer, who can contract a bespoke load and obtain a significant reduction in electricity costs, optimizing the growth of their business.” highlights the CEO of ENGIE Brasil Energia, Eduardo Sattamini.
Engie's projects in Brazil
On January 15, ENGIE announced the beginning of the installation of the Santo Agostinho Wind Farm, located in the municipalities of Lajes and Pedro Avelino, 120 km from Natal, in Rio Grande do Norte, through the signing of the contract for the supply of wind turbines with The Siemens Gamesa. Civil works are expected to start in June 2021, and the expected investment is around BRL 2,2 billion.
In addition, the Group operates in Brazil in the commercialization of energy in the free market and is among the largest companies in distributed photovoltaic generation. The company also has a complete portfolio of integrated solutions responsible for reducing costs and improving infrastructure for companies and cities, such as energy efficiency, monitoring and energy management. With 3.000 employees, ENGIE had revenues of BRL 2019 billion in the country in 10,5.
With the acquisition of TAG, ENGIE now also owns the most extensive natural gas transport network in the country, with 4.500 km, crossing 10 states and 191 municipalities.
