Wind is blowing hard in Brazil
Comprised of 230 wind turbines, Lagoa dos Ventos wind facility located in Brazil’s northeastern state of Piauí is a record-braking project. It is the largest wind plant currently under construction in South America and Enel Green Power’s largest wind farm worldwide. Once fully up and running, the 716 MW facility will be able to generate over 3.3 TWh per year while avoiding the emission of over 1.6 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Technology
Wind
Status
Under construction
Capacity
716 MW
Energy production
3.3 TWh
CO2 Emissions
1.6 million tons over 12 months
Milestones
Given the large scale of the project, EGPB designed an innovative plant layout based on a high-resolution wind resource assessment to optimise the project’s energy output. In addition, EGPB is using a variety of innovative tools and methods to build Lagoa dos Ventos, such as proximity sensors on machinery to boost site safety, drones for topographic survey, smart tracking of wind turbine components, as well as advanced digital platforms and software solutions to monitor and remotely support site activities and plant commissioning. These processes and tools enable swifter, more accurate and reliable data collection, improving the quality of construction and facilitating communication between on-site and off-site teams.
Work progress status
Construction* 57%
Construction* 57% Phase I (191 WTGs): 66% Phase II (39 WTGs): 3%
Workers** 2,360
Workers** 2,360 Total number of site workers
Community 1,175
Community 1,175 Total number of workers from local communities (50% of the total)
Hours 5.8
Hours 5.8 Million working hours