PPA in dollars: impacts on the market and the energy transition
Rio de Janeiro, July 17, 2023 – A recent change in Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) operations has brought prospects to the Brazilian electrical sector to attract new international generators and financiers. The new exchange rate framework, which came into effect at the end of 2022, has been driving large clean energy purchase and sale agreements […]
EDF Renewables Brazil is the new member of the Brazilian Hydrogen Association
Rio de Janeiro, July 11th, 2023 – Following the global purpose of accelerating the energy transition, EDF Renewables Brazil has joined the Brazilian Hydrogen Association (ABH2). The entry reinforces the strategic role of the company and its ambitions in the development of renewable hydrogen in the country, expands its participation in the discussion on the […]
Government of Rio Grande do Norte and EDF Renewables sign agreement for offshore wind project
Rio de Janeiro, May 29th, 2023 – The Government of Rio Grande do Norte signed this Monday (29), with EDF Renewables, a global leader in renewable energy, and International Renewable Energy – IER, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop actions of mutual cooperation and exchange aimed at developing offshore wind power generation projects and […]
EDF Renewables Brazil participates in a meeting with the governor to promote the renewables sector’s development in Bahia
Rio de Janeiro, May 8th, 23 – This week, the CEO of EDF Renewables Brazil and director Latam, André Salgado, participated in a meeting, in Bahia, with the governor of the State, Jerônimo Rodrigues, the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy (ABEEólica) and other businessmen to discuss new fronts expansion of investments in renewable energies in […]
EDF Renewables Brazil is elected as a member of the Board of Directors of ABEEólica
Rio de Janeiro, April 27th, 2023 – The vice president of EDF Renewables Brazil, Raíssa Cafure Lafranque, was elected member of the Board of Directors of ABEEólica, for the 2023/2025 biennium, in the “Developers and Investors” category. The nomination is an important achievement, which ratifies the company’s commitment to the country, aiming at building a […]
Sylvain Jouhanneau assumes the new directorate of Emerging Businesses at EDF Renewables in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, March 6th, 2023 – Initiative reinforces the ambitions of EDF Renewables in Brazil to develop innovative projects in the country such as offshore wind and green hydrogen. Sylvain has a solid track record in the energy sector. With 12 years of experience in the EDF Group, he was responsible for managing operational […]
Ventos da Bahia Wind Farm inaugurates a Flour House in the interior of Bahia
Rio de Janeiro, January 2nd, 2023 – The Ventos da Bahia Wind Farm inaugurated, on the last 24th, the Flour House of the Maní social project. Located in Bonito and Mulungu do Morro, in Bahia, the two units have a structure equipped with the necessary machinery for refining and packaging cassava. The initiative, launched by […]
EDF Renewables Brasil has new Implementation director
Rio de Janeiro, January 24th, 2023 – EDF Renewables Brasil has hired Maurício Omine for the position of Implementation Director. The executive will be responsible for managing all construction phases of the new wind and solar energy projects, confirming the company’s expansion strategy in Brazil. Maurício holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Estadual […]
Omega Energia and EDF Renewables do Brasil partner for Ventos da Bahia 3 wind farm
São Paulo, December 23rd, 2022 – Omega Energia has just completed the acquisition of 50% of the shares of the 3rd phase of the Ventos da Bahia, located in the municipalities of Iraquara, Mulungu do Morro and Souto Soares (BA), currently held by EDF Renewables do Brasil, for R$422.9 million (enterprise value). The agreement provides […]
Triple A rating for Pirapora
Rio de Janeiro, September 16th, 2022 – This month, Fitch Ratings assigned the National Long-Term Rating ‘AAA(bra)’, with Stable Outlook, to the first and second issuance of debentures of Pirapora I and II, totaling R$220 million and R$118 million, respectively. The first phase of the solar park also received the ‘A+’ Long-Term Rating. Located in Minas Gerais, […]
