Rei Dos Ventos I is a 58.45MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in February 2014.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 58.45 | 58.45 | – | Active | Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | Furnas Centrais Eletricas; JMalucelli Energia |
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Description
The project was developed by Furnas Centrais Eletricas and JMalucelli Energia. The project is currently owned by AES Tiete with a stake of 100%.
The project cost is $129.876m.
The project has 80m high towers.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in February 2014.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 35 units of ECO 86 turbines, each with 1.67MW nameplate capacity.
About Furnas Centrais Eletricas
Furnas Centrais Eletricas SA (Furnas), a subsidiary of Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA is a power generation company. It generates and transmits electricity. The company offers services such as hydrographic basin inventory studies, technical and economic feasibility studies, energy and economic studies, scale model hydroelectric plant studies, environmental management, land management, electrical systems studies, basic and detailed engineering designing services. It also provides technical specifications for equipment and services, service and equipment quality control, worksite quality control, operation and maintenance, voice and data transmission for electricity and telecommunications companies, and construction and operation of electric and thermal power plants and transmission systems. Furnas operates hydroelectric power stations, transmission lines, substations and thermal power stations. The company serves hydroelectric and thermoelectric plants, substations, transmission lines, wind parks and telecommunications sectors. It operates offices in Rio De Janeiro, Brasilia and Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Furnas is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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