Global offshore wind health and safety organisation G+ has announced a new partnership with Brazilian trade association ABEEólica.
Founded in 2002, ABEEólica (Associação Brasileira de Energia Eólica e Novas tecnologias) represents the sector right across the industry supply chain.
The two outfits will partner in the development of a health and safety framework for the region, through shared access to global knowledge, industry guidance and lessons learned.
“G+ has a wealth of experience supporting the global offshore wind sector,” said global head of WHSES at Corio Generation and one of the G+ Board Directors Rachel Porto.
“It provides a vital forum for industry players to learn from each other and implement standardized good practice guidelines. G+ means we can share our knowledge and experience to safely manage offshore wind projects, while also helping to influence the adoption of strong health and safety standards in new markets.
“With offshore wind capacity booming in Brazil, we are excited to be partnering with ABEEólica to support a just energy transition in as safe a way as possible.”
ABEEólica chief executive Elbia Gannoum added: “ABEEólica has been working in the wind industry for 20 years and is very interested in sharing information and learning from lessons in other countries regarding offshore wind safety.
“We are eagerly awaiting the start of offshore wind activities in Brazil and aim to begin with responsibility, transparency, safety, and insights from global experiences, which will be of great value.
“The potential for offshore wind in Brazil is enormous, and we want to explore it with the utmost care for the health and safety of all involved in these projects. That’s why the partnership with G+ is crucial for us.”
With plans to partner on joint activities going forward, ABEEólica’s technical director Matheus Eurico Soares de Noronha will be presenting at the G+ Americas Stakeholder webinar on Friday 16 February.