Açu licenses 2.1 GW in offshore wind power

Porto do Açu, Prumo’s port complex in the northern Fluminense region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, started the environmental licensing of offshore wind farms with 2,160 MW of installed capacity, and intends to attract one or more partners to develop the four wind farms of Ventos do Açu.

Initial data have already been sent to IBAMA.

With several projects in the energy sector, the investment is directly linked to business development in the ​green hydrogen sector, which has been moving Brazilian ports.

“We have all the port logistics infrastructure and the knowledge of several licensed offshore projects,” says Mauro Andrade, Executive Director of Business Development at Prumo.

Açu has already signed an investment memorandum with the Australian mining company Fortescue to install a 100% export-oriented green ammonia plant, using hydrogen. The company hopes to attract other projects of this type.

There are several initiatives in ports from Rio to Ceará, where the state government wants to develop a green hydrogen hub. The projects go hand-in-hand with the development of offshore wind power.

Source: Valor Econômico

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