Brazil - Wind energy portfolio expanded

Spanish renewable energy giant EDP Renewables broke ground on a third onshore wind farm in Brazil that has an installed capacity of 70 megawatts. EDP Group subsidiary EDP Renewables began work on the 2,000-acre site in the state Rio Grande do Sul that would eventually meet the energy demands of 200,000 consumers. Two wind farms in the region would combine with the Rio Grande do Sul project to deliver 84 MW of wind energy to Brazil. An expanding Brazilian economy inspired the government to look for alternative energy resources, which would reduce the national dependence on foreign energy.

The Brazilian government awarded the wind farm license to EDP Renewables in January. The wind farm in the city of Tramandai comprises 31 wind turbines.

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