Offshore Wind Farm in Ceará Municipality Will Have One of the Largest Wind Turbines in the World

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 27/03/2021 at 11:30

Torres de energia eólica offshore – Fonte: Reprodução Google

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A New Offshore Wind Power Plant Is Coming to Ceará and Will Feature One of the Largest Wind Turbines in the World

The project for the installation of the first offshore wind power plant in Ceará is under analysis by Ibama in Brasília. The offshore wind power plant, located on the coast of Caucaia in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza in Ceará, will produce 600 MW and will use metal towers 150 meters high from sea level and wind turbines with power ranging between 13 MW and 15 MW, depending on the manufacturer.

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Offshore Wind Power Project in Ceará Will Feature One of the Largest Wind Turbines in the World

The offshore wind power plant project was created by the company BI Participações e Investimentos (BIPI) and has already been brought to the attention of the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Gonçalves.

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Transportation of Generated Energy

The transportation of generated energy will be via a LP to be implemented by the entrepreneurs, who will also install a substation that will connect it to the Pecém II substation of Chesf.

Lúcio also clarified that “each of the wind turbines will have its underwater transmission line, connecting to our substation near the beach.” He revealed that the legislation governing wind project regulation makes no distinction between offshore and onshore ventures.

Offshore Wind Farm in Ceará Municipality Will Have One of the Largest Wind Turbines in the World

A New Offshore Wind Power Plant Is Coming to Ceará and Will Feature One of the Largest Wind Turbines in the World

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Transportation of Generated Energy

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