Lagoa do Barro, Morro do Chapéu II and Delfina Wind Farms, Brazil

9th February 2018 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Lagoa do Barro, Morro do Chapéu II and Delfina Wind Farms, Brazil

Name of the Project
Lagoa do Barro, Morro do Chapéu II and Delfina Wind Farms.

Location
Brazil.

The Lagoa do Barro Wind Farm will be built in the Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Queimada Nova and Dom Inocêncio municipalities, in the state of Piauí. The Morro do Chapéu II Wind Farm will be built in the Morro do Chapéu municipality, in the state of Bahia.

Delfina is located in the Campo Formoso municipality, in Bahia.

Client
Enel Green Power Brasil Participações (EGPB), a subsidiary of Enel.

Project Description
EGPB has been awarded the right to sign 20-year power supply contracts in the country with three wind projects for 618 MW of new capacity.

The 510 MW Lagoa do Barro Wind Farm, once fully operational, is expected to generate nearly 2 400 GWh/y of renewable energy.

The 78 MW Morro do Chapéu II Wind Farm is expected to generate nearly 380 GWh/y of renewable energy. The plant is an extension of Enel’s 172 MW Morro do Chapéu Sul Wind Farm, with which it will share the same connection infrastructure.

The 30 MW extension of Enel’s already operational 180 MW Delfina Wind Farm is expected to generate more than 160 GWh/y of renewable energy.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Enel is expected to invest an estimated $750-million in the construction of the three plants.

Duration
The projects are expected to start operation in early 2023.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Enel, tel +39 06 8305 5699, fax +39 06 8305 3771 or email ufficiostampa@enel.com.