European Energy Connects Ouro Branco 1 Wind Farm to Brazil’s Energy Grid

European Energy, with the help of IFU and BNB, has officially connected the Ouro Branco 1 wind farm in Brazil to the country’s energy grid. The project, located in Pernambuco state of the northeast region, is a 36MW facility with 8 turbines that was started in 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic. Thiago Arruda, European Energy’s head of Latin America, spoke proudly of this accomplishment: We’re more than thrilled to have been able to follow through with a tight schedule even during such unprecedented times. Ouro Branco I is only one of many projects by European Energy within the country; the company is currently working on Ouro Branco 2 and Quatro Ventos as well. Thorvald Spanggard, executive vice president of project development at European Energy stated: We’ve been invested in Brazil since 2016, and this latest success reaffirms our commitment to expand renewable energy capacity. With their 1.1GW project pipeline for renewable energy in Brazil, it seems clear that European Energy will remain active within the country for some time yet.

Summary

• European Energy has connected the 36MW Ouro Branco 1 wind farm in Brazil to the country’s grid.
• The project was partly financed with the help of IFU, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries, as well as BNB, the development bank of Brazil’s the northeast region.
• European Energy has a development pipeline of 1.1GW of renewable energy capacity in Brazil.

What is the total renewable energy capacity European Energy has in its development pipeline in Brazil?

European Energy has a total renewable energy capacity of 1.1GW in its development pipeline in Brazil.

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