Brazil’s SENAI Institute of Innovation in Renewable Energy (ISI-ER) and SENAI’s Rio Grande do Norte branch, SENAI-RN, expect to receive an installation permit for their pilot project, the country’s first offshore wind project to be granted a preliminary licence, within 12 to 18 months and to have it operational within 36 months. SENAI-RN will now...

A letter of intent was signed by Sindienergia-RS, Portos RS, JB Energy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Mingyang Energy, and engineering, environmental monitoring, and operations companies. The Aura Sul Wind floating offshore wind pilot project will feature Raijin Float technology. According to JB Energy, the platform is made of pre-cast and pre-stressed...

Brazilian state owned oil and gas company Petrobras has initiated two tenders for geophysical studies as part of its offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. These surveys aim to assess the feasibility of developing wind energy infrastructure in the region, marking a significant step in Brazil’s renewable energy transition. Geophysical Survey in...

Vestas has secured a 102MW wind turbine order in Argentina as part of its second-quarter intake. The order is for the company’s V162-6.4MW turbines and includes a 10-year service agreement. Turbine delivery and commissioning is expected to take place during the fourth quarter of 2026. The name of the wind farm project has not been...