Lagoa dos Ventos wind facility, Brazil
Name of the Project
Lagoa dos Ventos wind facility.
Location
The project is located in the municipalities of Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Queimada Nova and Dom Inocêncio, in Brazil’s north-eastern state of Piauí.
Client
Enel Green Power Brasil Participações, a subsidiary of Enel.
Project Description
The project is currently the largest wind facility in South America.
The Lagoa dos Ventos facility will comprise 230 wind turbines and, once operational, it will be able to generate 3.3 TWh/y while preventing the emission of more than 1.6-million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
The project is estimated at €700-million.
Duration
The wind farm is expected to enter into operation in 2021.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
Enel, tel+39 06 8305 7975 or email ufficiostampa@enel.com investor.relations@enel.com.
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