Friday 20 May 2022

Petrobras and Equinor are jointly evaluating the environmental feasibility of the project of development of an offshore wind farm in Aracatu, in the Campos Basin, about 20 km from the coast. The objective is the generation of electric energy from the winds on the high seas. The joint assessment is the result of a partnership signed between the two companies in 2018.

In line with Petrobras' Strategic Plan (2022-2026), the study is supported by the Research and Development (R&D) program of the company's Research and Innovation Center (Cenpes), focused on reducing risks and accelerating gains in technological maturity . “Brazil's potential for offshore wind power generation brings promising opportunities for diversifying the country's energy matrix,” said Petrobras Institutional Relations and Sustainability Director Rafael Chaves.

As with onshore wind generation, the technology associated with offshore wind generation uses the force of the winds to produce renewable energy, but operates with large equipment and delivers large volumes of energy. The project under evaluation consists of an offshore wind farmtotaling approximately 4 GW.

The environmental characterization form of the Aracatu Project, required in the environmental licensing process, was filed in August 2020.