BRAZILIAN HEAT ADDS SPARK TO REGIONAL WIND

摘要

Anticipated to account for the lion's share of regional wind installations, Brazil is on the forefront of Latin American wind development with 31.6 GW forecast to be installed by 2025. With a strong industrial base, the country combines a relatively stable business environment with abundant wind resources and the largest regional power demand. Other positive influences include soft loans and financing offered by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) of up to 80% of project value, a strong manufacturing base- including Enercon, IMPSA, Alstom and GE - together with credible transmission expansion plans, and superior administrative experience. Brazil is proving its ability to deliver, EER believes, and this is borne out with the strong growth of installations (18.5% CAGR) which will drive activity from the 263 MW installed in 2009 to some 4 GW anticipated installations in 2025.