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First wind turbine comes into operation in Brazil
Wind energy in Brazil had its first sign in 1992 with the beginning of commercial operation of the first wind turbine installed in the country, which was the result of a partnership between the Brazilian Wind Energy Center (CBEE) and Companhia Energética de Pernambuco (CELPE), through funding from the Danish research institute Folkecenter. This 225 kW wind turbine was the first to go into commercial operation in South America in 1992, located in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago (Pernambuco).

Considered one of the three pioneering projects before Proinfa. Located in the Municipality of São Gonçalo do Amarante – CE, Taíba Wind Power Plant was the first to act as an independent producer in the country. The plant consists of 10 500 kW turbines, asynchronous generators, 40 m diameter rotors and a 45 m high tower.

Prainha (CE) is the second pioneering project before Proinfa. Launched in April 1999, it is located in Prainha, municipality of Aquiraz, with 10 MW capacity.

During the 2001 energy crisis, an attempt was made to encourage the contracting of wind power generation projects in the country. The Emergency Wind Energy Program – PROEÓLICA was then created. This program aimed to contract 1,050 MW of wind energy projects by December 2003. At the time, there was already some discussion of the seasonal complementarity of the wind regime with the hydrological flows in hydropower reservoirs. However, this program was unsuccessful and was replaced by the Incentive Program for Alternative Energy Sources, PROINFA.

Creation of PROEOLIC

Created by Law No. 10.438/2002, Proinfa aims to increase the share of alternative renewable sources (small hydropower plants, wind farms and biomass thermopower projects) in energy production, favoring entrepreneurs with no corporate ties with power generation, transmission or distribution utilities.

Wind Power Plant of Mucuripe (CE)

Mucuripe is also considered a pioneering project, the third before Proinfa. Inaugurated in 2002, in Fortaleza, it has four wind turbines, with a total capacity of 2.4 MW

Creation of ABEEólica

ABEEólica, a non-profit legal entity governed by private law, which aimed at the association of individuals and legal entities interested in the promotion and dissemination of the use of wind energy and energy efficiency, was created in 2002. Initially, it had the effective participation only of people companies linked to companies in the sector, entrepreneurs committed to renewing the electricity sector, through the promotion of wind energy in the country as an alternative for the sustainable future of the national energy matrix. Today, it has more than 100 corporate associates, representing all segments of the wind energy production chain.

According to LER and contracting of operation in Brazil

At the end of 2009, the Second Reserve Energy Auction (LER) was held, which was the first energy trading auction to focus exclusively on wind power. The Reserve Energy Auction awards an energy volume in excess of that estimated to supply the country’s demand, to be used, according to its definition, as a Physical Guarantee reserve for the energy system. The 2nd LER was a success with the contracting of 1.8 GW and paved the way for new auctions that were held in the following years

Assumes a position on the board of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

At the end of 2009, the Association assumed a position on the board of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the Global Wind Energy Council, in a side event held at the United Nations World Climate Conference (COP15), in Copenhagen.

2GW contracting from wind source

In August 2010, the 3rd LER and the Alternative Sources Auction (LFA) were held, where 2GW of wind power was contracted. These auctions no longer involved an exclusively wind power model, but instead included various renewable sources competing with each other to trade their energy in the auction.

Realization of the first edition of Brazil Wind Power

In partnership with GWEC, ABEEólica organizes, since 2010, the Brazil Windpower Conference and Exhibition.

2.9 GW contracting from wind source

Three more auctions were held in 2011: the 4th LER, the A-3 and the A-5, where wind power was a major player, trading a total of 2.9GW.

Competitiveness

Wind has become the second most competitive source in the country.

Opening of Cerro Chato and Mangue Seco Wind Farm

These are the first parks in the 2009 auction

Contracting 281.9 MW of wind source

A-5 Auction, which contracted energy to begin supply in 2017. In this auction, 281.9MW were contracted.

Rio+20

ABEEólica participates in Rio+20 to defend the benefits of wind energy for the future of the planet.

Contracting 4.71 GW of wind power

Power of 4.71 GW was contracted in 2013, a record set by the sector and surely a year that became a historic milestone. This amount was contracted under three auctions held throughout the second half of 2013.

Climate Reality Training Event – Al Gore

ABEEólica participated in events on Leadership in Climate Change, created by Nobel laureate and former vice president of the United States, Al Gore.

FINAME

New rules for financing wind projects allow the development of national industry.

SEAL AND CERTIFICATE

Launch of the Renewable Energy Seal and Certificate

COP 20

ABEEólica participates in COP 20 in Lima, Peru, at the event “Latin American leadership in renewable energy: a revolution in March.

Hiring 2.25 GW

Three auctions were held during the year: one A-3, one LER and one A-5

5 GW INSTALLATION MILESTONES

Hiring 1.2 GW

INSTALLATION MILESTONES OF 10 GW

In August 2016, the wind energy industry reached the 10 GWS mark, which is distributed across 400 parks.

According to data from GWEC – Global Wind Energy Council, Brazil overtook Canada and moved up to 8th place in the World Ranking of installed wind energy capacity.

For the first time in history, wind power has more agreements in the free market than in the regulated market. Two auctions were held, one A-4 and one A-6, supplying a total of 1.25 GW installed capacity. On the free market, the amount traded was around 2 GW.

We can consider that, in the history of Brazilian wind energy, the year 2019 is a turning point. We celebrate ten years of the first exclusive auction for the wind power source. Also in 2019, wind power took second place in the electricity matrix

Wind energy exceeds 17 GW of installed capacity. The study “Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy Generation in Brazil”, undertaken by the consultancy GO Associados, was published, quantifying the already well-known positive impacts of wind energy.