Norway's Statkraft inaugurated the company’s largest wind farm outside Europe, the 519-megawatt (MW) Ventos de Santa Eugenia Wind Complex in Bahia, Brazil.
The company said it will be among the first hybrid projects in Brazil once the planned solar farm of 163 MW is added to optimize energy production.
Statkraft CEO Christian Rynning-Tonnesen said the new wind farm places Statkraft among the ten largest wind companies in the most important energy market in Latin America, with significant value-creation potential for the company.
'The successful development of the Ventos de Santa Eugenia Wind Complex in Bahia marks a milestone for Statkraft in Brazil and shows our commitment to contribute to the green energy transition in the country,' he said.
Including the recent acquisitions, assets under construction, and other projects in the pipeline coming online, Statkraft will have increased its total generation capacity in Brazil fivefold in less than a year.
In 2024, the company plans to have more than 2,200 MW of generation capacity in hydropower, solar, wind and battery technologies in the country.
By Murat Temizer
Anadolu Agency
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