The Northeast region registered wind energy generation records during the month of August, with a strong contribution from ENGIE Brasil Energía. Two of the company's wind farms in operation in Bahia (Umburanas 6 and Umburanas 8) ranked second and fourth in the ranking of the 10 most efficient projects in Brazil.
ENGIE is investing in the second phase of the Campo Largo Wind Farm Project, which includes 361.2 MW of installed capacity in 86 wind turbines. Wind farms are being implemented in the interior of Bahia, in the municipalities of Umburanas and Sento Sé.
The month of August 2020 was marked by record wind power generation records with wind turbines in Northeast Brazil. On August 6, the system reached a capacity factor of approximately 71.6%, producing an average of 9,049 MW, enough to supply 94% of the electricity demand in the entire region, according to data from the National System Operator. Electric (ONS). ENGIE was part of this milestone with its plants located in Ceará and Bahía, which add 899.3MW of installed capacity. On this day, ENGIE, through its wind farms in the Northeast, produced around 754 MW on average, which represented 8.3% of all wind energy generated in the region. ENGIE's Umburanas wind farm reached a 94% capacity factor in a record day.
On August 22, a new record was registered, with a maximum generation of 10,169 MW, with a capacity factor of 81%, enough to supply 97% of the demand in the entire Northeast region, more than 18 million homes. ENGIE, on this day, produced an average of 613.4 MW, equivalent to 6.6% of the wind generation in the Northeast. The Umburanas operation achieved a capacity factor of 78.57%.
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