Upon the completion of the project, which is expected to be at the end of this year, the company will have a wind total power generation capacity of 84MW, 13.8MW of which will be generated from two already-operational parks in Santa Catarina.
With all production fully contracted within the Brazilian Government’s Proinfa renewable energy incentive program, the Tramandai project will comprise 31 wind turbines (from 1.9 to 2.3MW) with 98mt towers and 40mt blades, reaching a total height of 138mt.
The wind farm is expected to generate almost 1,000 jobs during peak construction periods, when the access roads, foundations, towers, sub-station and transmission lines are built.
EDP Renewables was awarded the license to build the wind farm in January this year by the Brazilian Government’s State Foundation of Environmental Protection (Fepam). After a two-year process, the company has now obtained the required regulatory permits, including provisions for the protection and control of migrating birds and the preservation of native flora and fauna.
