Brazilian wind market opens to Alstom

The Brotas complex highlights the
governments commitment to develop the domestic wind power
market and strengthens Alstoms position in the renewable
energy sector. Under the terms and conditions of this contract,
Alstom will provide 57 ECO 86 wind turbines of 1.67 MW each, for
which the main components will be manufactured in Spain and
Brazil and assembled on the three wind farms with commissioning
planned for July 2011.

This contract follows a memorandum of intent signed in December
2009 by Alstom and the Government of the State of Bahia to
install a first wind turbine assembly factory in the country,
located in Camaçari, to be fully operational by mid 2011.

The Brotas wind farm complex represents the first joint
project between Alstom and Engevix in Brazilian wind
energy, Alfonso Faubel, Vice President of Alstom Wind
said. It strengthens the relationship between the two
companies in the renewable energy sector, and confirms
Alstoms position in the countrys wind power
market.

Alstom and Engevix are long term partners and have been working
together for more than 30 years. Both companies have participated
in important hydroelectric projects in the country, such as
Tucuruí (8370 MW),Ita (1450 MW), Barra Grande (690MW) and
Itapebi (450 MW), as well as in projects for medium-size
hydroelectric power plants, (Caçu, Barra dos Coqueiros,
etc), and for small power plants, such as Bonfante and
Montserrat. Brazils power generation is based mainly on
hydroelectric power plants, representing 77% of the
countrys installed generation capacity and generating 90%
of the power produced. There is also great potential in Brazil
for the production of electricity from other renewable energy
sources.

 

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