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The complex will be the largest in Latin America and will have a power of 565 megawatts (MW), 471 new and 94.5 are already operational
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June 27, 2018, 11:55 – Posted on June 27, 2018, 11:55
Neoenergia: With this project, the company has about 1,000 MW between fleets in operation and under construction in Brazil and about 13.6 million refueling points (Getty Images / Getty Images)
Madrid – The company Neoenergia, subsidiary of the Spanish electricity company Iberdrola, will build a wind farm worth 1 billion euros in Brazil, which will have 565 megawatts (MW), 471 new and 94.5 euros that are already operational, and will be the largest in Latin America.
Iberdrola said in Madrid Wednesday, the complex of 18 parks will be located near the city of Santa Luzia, in the state of Paraíba, one of the areas with the highest wind potential in the Americas.
Market sources consulted by Agencia Efe indicate that the project will represent an investment of nearly 1 billion euros, or about 1.165 billion dollars at the current exchange rate.
The turbines – 136 turbines with a capacity of 3.4 MW – will be supplied by the Hispano-German company Siemens Gamesa and will be the largest contract in the history of this company in Brazil.
Siemens Gamesa will install the SG132 wind turbines, one of the newest and most efficient wind turbines on the market, with blades 65 meters long, with a commitment to provide energy up to 60%. 2023.
"We are very proud that Iberdrola is counting on us for this important project.It is an important step in the history of Brazilian wind energy because it represents one of the most important projects in the world. the country's largest wind energy supply agreements, "said Jose Antonio Miranda, General Manager of Siemens Gamesa for the Americas, in a statement.
The project will help spur job creation at the local level, with more than 1,200 hires planned during the construction phase, according to Iberdrola.
In addition, the turbines will be manufactured in the unit that Siemens Gamesa owns in Camaçari, Bahia.
With this project, Neoenergia, which also included Elektro, has approximately 1,000 MW between operating and under construction fleets in Brazil and approximately 13.6 million supply points.
Siemens Gamesa has been present in Brazil for eight years and has established itself as the second largest manufacturer in the country, with a market share of 24% and the installation of more than 1,500 turbines for one year. total power of 3 gigawatts. (GW).
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