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Comment on land area | The six wind farms that make up the Morrinhos Wind Complex occupy approximately 2,743.70 hectares. 145 hectares belonging to the Comunidade Tradicional de Fecho e Fundo de Pasto of Fazenda Quina. Another 134.72 hectares are in the Comunidade Tradicional de Fecho e Fundo de Pasto de Belas and the remainder belongs to properties belonging to people from other regions.
Of the total 2,473.70 hectares of the project, 1,961.74 hectares have the remaining coverage of Caatinga shrub-tree. Another 388.13 hectares are covered by Caatinga Shrub and 123.83 hectares correspond to anthropized areas, with the suppression of vegetation occurring only in the areas where the wind turbines will be installed and in the areas for the implantation and widening of the access roads. | The six wind farms that make up the Morrinhos Wind Complex occupy approximately 2,743.70 hectares. 145 hectares belonging to the Comunidade Tradicional de Fecho e Fundo de Pasto of Fazenda Quina. Another 134.72 hectares are in the Comunidade Tradicional de Fecho e Fundo de Pasto de Belas and the remainder belongs to properties belonging to people from other regions.
Of the total 2,473.70 hectares of the project, 1,961.74 hectares have the remaining coverage of Caatinga shrub-tree. Another 388.13 hectares are covered by Caatinga Shrub and 123.83 hectares correspond to anthropized areas, with the suppression of vegetation occurring only in the areas where the wind turbines will be installed and in the areas for the implantation and widening of the access roads.
The wind farms are located in “Area 5: Serra do Tombador”, an area identified in the “Atlas Eólico Bahia” (published by the government of the state of Bahia in partnership with private and public companies active in the sector in 2013) as promising areas for the implementation of wind projects. In the municipality there are 11 agrarian reform settlements registered with the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária INCRA), all of which were established after 2001. In addition to the areas of agrarian reform settlements, in Campo Formoso there are other traditional communities such as "Comunidades de Fundos e Fechos de Pasto (CFFP)" and Black Rural Quilombolas. According to the Mapping of Comunidades de Fundos e Fechos de Pasto (CFFP) in the state of Bahia (2020), in the municipality of Campo Formoso there are 20 Quilombola Rural Black Communities and 22 Fundo e Fecho de Pasto Associations. |
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Negotiation status |
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Comment on negotiation status | The concession started in 2012 (five wind farms). The Ventos de Guarás I started the concession in 2014. | |
Implementation status |
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Comment on implementation status | The operation started in 2015 and 2016. | The project is still in operation in 2024. |
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Operating company | ||
Comment on investment chain | There are six wind farms in the complex, each with a name and a responsible company. All companies belong to Atlantic Energias Renováveis S.A. Atlantic Energias Renováveis was sold in 2019 to the company CGN Brazil Energy which, in turn, is a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power Group. | There are six wind farms in the complex, which are all operated by CGN Brazil Energy, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power Group. The complex was operated by Atlantic Energias Renováveis S.A. until 2019 when the company was sold to CGN Brazil Energy. |
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Locations | ||
Location #uh30IG4w | ||
Spatial accuracy level | Administrative region | |
Location | Campo Formoso, BA, 44790-000, Brasil | |
Point | Lat: -10.50779 Lng: -40.32309 | |
Description | Wind complex formed by six wind farms, totaling 90 wind turbines. Access to the complex is via the BA-220 and BA-144 highways. | |
Facility name | Complexo Eólico Morrinhos | |
Comment | Municipality located in the Center-North of Bahia. The wind farm is located in “Area 5: Serra do Tombador”, an area identified in the “Atlas Eólico Bahia” (published by the government of the state of Bahia in partnership with private and public companies active in the sector in 2013) as promising areas for the implementation of wind projects. In the municipality there are 11 agrarian reform settlements registered with the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária INCRA), all of which were established after 2001. In addition to the areas of agrarian reform settlements, in Campo Formoso there are other traditional communities such as "Comunidades de Fundos e Fechos de Pasto (CFFP)" and Black Rural Quilombolas. According to the Mapping of Comunidades de Fundos e Fechos de Pasto (CFFP) in the state of Bahia (2020), in the municipality of Campo Formoso there are 20 Quilombola Rural Black Communities and 22 Fundo e Fecho de Pasto Associations. | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Coordinates | |
Point | Lat: -10.5833 Lng: -40.6375 | |
Facility name | Ventos da Andorinha | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Coordinates | |
Point | Lat: -10.6286 Lng: -40.6858 | |
Facility name | Ventos de Campo Formoso 1 | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Coordinates | |
Point | Lat: -10.5583 Lng: -40.5692 | |
Facility name | Ventos de Campo Formoso 2 | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Coordinates | |
Point | Lat: -10.6061 Lng: -40.6545 | |
Facility name | Ventos de Guarás 1 | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Coordinates | |
Point | Lat: -10.5695 Lng: -40.6292 | |
Facility name | Ventos de Morrinhos | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Coordinates | |
Point | Lat: -10.5583 Lng: -40.5692 | |
Facility name | Ventos do Sertão | |
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Type | Other | Research Paper / Policy Report |
Data source #Zx7aNBwl | ||
Type | Other | |
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Keep PDF not public | No | |
Publication title | Sistema de Informações de Geração da Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (SIGA/ANEEL) | |
Date | 2021 | |
Comment on data source | Official government data on the wind farms. | |
Data source #RIwCuGt4 | ||
Type | Other | Research Paper / Policy Report |
Publication title | Conflict report between CGN Brazil Energy and the Community of Fundo and Fecho de Pasto Fazenda Quina - Campo Formoso, Bahia | |
Data source #oHErPcYD | ||
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Type | Government sources | |
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Keep PDF not public | No | |
Publication title | Complexo Eólico Morrinhos | |
Date | 2024-03-30 | |
Data source #Wx85wL72 | ||
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Type | Research Paper / Policy Report | |
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Keep PDF not public | No | |
Publication title | A apropriação privada dos ventos e os conflitos territoriais no Nordeste brasileiro | |
Date | 2022 | |
Data source #O7RvrUjZ | ||
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Type | Media report | |
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Keep PDF not public | No | |
Publication title | Morrinhos wind farm | |
Date | 2023-12-03 | |
Data source #1couAzQO | ||
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Type | Media report | |
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Keep PDF not public | No | |
Publication title | Datos Generales | |
Date | 2024-03-31 | |
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