Pecém signs agreement with Chinese multinational for offshore wind farm

On October 21, a memorandum of understanding was signed at the headquarters of Complexo do Pecém with the Chinese multinational Mingyang Smart Energy, which plans to install an offshore wind farm in the region of the Pecém coast. In the wind energy production industry, the term ‘offshore’ applies to wind towers installed on the high seas, in shallow waters, and in locations away from maritime traffic routes.

To connect to the power grid on land, the towers are connected to the coast using submarine cables. The generated energy is then sent to distribution centers. “Today the Pecém Complex has companies that directly contribute to the energy matrix of the State of Ceará. Now, we are starting the first feasibility studies around this pioneering project, an offshore wind energy project, which is extremely important for the development and the consequent maturation of the renewable energy sector in Brazil”, says Danilo Serpa – President of the Complex do Pecém.

In the last month of September, the government of Ceará, which is the majority shareholder of Complexo do Pecém, had already signed a memorandum with Mingyang to formalize their intention to receive an offshore wind complex in the State.

According to initial forecasts, the Chinese multinational enterprise is expected to generate approximately 2,000 jobs during its initial phase. The expectation is that the Mingyang enterprise will be implemented by the year 2023.

To settle in Ceará, the company considered factors such as strategic geographic location, which ensures the potential for the generation of electric energy from renewable sources, as well as the infrastructure of the Pecém Complex. The Vice President of Mingyang even highlighted the Chinese group’s intentions to transform the Port of Pecém into an export hub for offshore wind farms in Brazil and abroad.

“We believe that Mingyang and Pecém will be great partners. At that moment, we started a new phase of the project with the signature of a specific memorandum of understanding. In the next phase, we intend to conduct a pilot test for the implementation of offshore wind turbines gaining experience in design, budget, construction, and legal permissions for future larger projects. Mingyang is willing to share this experience with the State of Ceará, the Complexo do Pecém, and the industry in general. This should be our first offshore project in all of Latin America, so we plan to begin construction as early as 2022”, concludes Larry Wang – Vice President of Mingyang Smart Energy Group.

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