The final turbines at the 181MW Cutia wind farm complex in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte have been commissioned.
Brazilian energy company Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) developed the Cutia wind complex, which uses 86 2.1MW WEG turbines.
The complex has already been operating at 90%, trading within Brazil’s short-term market. Cutia is part of a larger complex made up of 13 parks and totalling 312.9 MW of installed generation.
K2 Management was appointed to assist Cutia Empreendimentos Eolicos in ensuring the quality of the equipment delivered to site, as well as to oversee the installation and commissioning of the wind turbines was undertaken in accordance with the project and contract requirements.
Rio Grande do Norte’s unique geography and strong wind speeds have made it a focus for onshore wind development, with approximately one third of Brazil’s installed wind capacity in the state.
K2 Management Latin America managing director Hebert Nascimento said: “Projects like the Cutia Wind Complex represent the ambition and opportunities that Brazilian renewables have to offer.
“As a world leader in the due diligence, asset management and wind analysis required to build the investment case for developments such as this, K2 Management is proud to be supporting not only Cutia but the wider renewables transition.”