US$ 0,0 billion
invested from 2010 to 2022.
With more than 1,500 GW potential in onshore and offshore wind farms and ranked sixth in the Global Ranking of Installed Onshore Capacity, the Brazilian wind industry has a crucial role to play in helping to tackle the climate emergency.
for everybody
Every R$ 1.00 invested in wind farms has an impact of R$ 2.9 on GDP.
It's renewable, pollution-free and it helps Brazil meet its goals under the Climate Agreement.
It allows the landowner to continue planting crops or raising animals.
It generates income and improves the lives of landowners who lease the towers.
Positively impacts the local economy by increasing GDP and municipal HDI by around 25%
It creates around 11 jobs per MW installed.
of Installed Capacity in Commercial Operation and testing
Wind Farms
+ of
0Wind turbines in operation
States
(GW)
(MW)
invested from 2010 to 2022.
ton of CO2 avoided in 2022 by wind generation.
are created per installed MW.
the equivalent of the emissions of around 22 million passenger cars.
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