With the working name of ‘Brotas’, the complex will consist of three wind farms – Macaubas, Novo Horizonte and Seabra – and represents Alstom’s first contract in the Brazilian wind market.
Under the terms of this contract, Alstom will provide 57 ECO 86 wind turbines of 1.67MW 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 wind turbine assembly factory in the country, located in Camacari, to be fully operational by mid 2011.
Alfonso Faubel, vice president of Alstom Wind, said: “The Brotas wind farm complex represents the first joint project between Alstom and Engevix in Brazilian wind energy. It strengthens the relationship between the two companies in the renewable energy sector, and confirms Alstom’s position in the country’s wind power market.”
