Brasília – Up to 2011, Sergipe should be producing enough wind energy to supply a city of 200,000 inhabitants. The announcement was made today (29) by the president of Energias Renováveis (Energen), Joaquim Ferreira. According to him, the wind farm will be built in the city of Barra dos Coqueiros and the production capacity should be 30 Megawatts (MW).
The plot of land where the farm will be set up will be granted due to a partnership involving the Economic Development, Science and Technology and Tourism Secretariat (Sedetec) – through the Sergipe State Company for Industrial Development and Mineral Resources (Codise) – and Energen.
Also participating to make possible the project is a 160 million Brazilian real (US$ 92 million) financing plan by the Bank of the Northeast, as well as exemption of the Services Rendered Tax (ISS) and price guarantees on the private market.
The Barra dos Coqueiros Wind Farm should include 15 towers at heights of 145 metres. The estimate is for the creation of 200 direct jobs during construction, which is forecasted for completion in May 2011.
*Translated by Mark Ament
