Deal #8735

Brazil
Created at
2021-05-27
Last update
2024-04-19
Last full update
2024-04-19

Land area

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2012, current] 2743 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2015, current] 2743 ha
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 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.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2012, current] Wind farm (2743 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
The complex has six parks, all of which are in operation: - Ventos da Andorinha: Entry into operation: November 14, 2015 Effective date: September 13, 2012 End of term: September 13, 2047 Granted power: 30,000.00 kW Number of wind turbines: 15 Latitude: -10.583277 Longitude: -40.63744738 Owner / Operating regime: 100% para Andorinha Energias Renovaveis S.A. (PIE) -- Ventos de Campo Formoso I: Entry into operation: January 23, 2016 Effective date: September 13, 2012 End of term: September 13, 2047 Granted power: 30,000.00 kW Number of wind turbines: 15 Latitude: -10.62770186 Longitude: -40.68553526 Owner / Operating regime: 100% para Campo Formoso I Energias Renováveis S.A. (PIE) - Ventos de Campo Formoso II: Entry into operation: December 8, 2015 Effective date: September 6, 2012 End of term: September 6, 2047 Granted power: 30,000.00 kW Number of wind turbines: 15 Latitude: -10.51956005 Longitude: -40.61138421 Owner / Operating regime: 100% para Campo Formoso II Energias Renováveis S.A. (PIE) - Ventos de Guarás I: Entry into operation: April 26, 2016 Effective date: June 5, 2014 End of term: June 5, 2049 Granted power: 30,000.00 kW Number of wind turbines: 15 Latitude: -10.6060965 Longitude: -40.65449747 Owner / Operating regime: 100% para Ventos dos Guarás I Energias Renováveis S.A (PIE) - Ventos de Morrinhos: Entry into operation: November 14, 2015 Effective date: September 13, 2012 End of term: September 13, 2047 Granted power: 30,000.00 kW Number of wind turbines: 15 Latitude: -10.56956163 Longitude: -40.62858262 Owner / Operating regime: 100% para Morrinhos Energias Renovaveis S.A. (PIE) - Ventos do Sertão: Entry into operation: January 1, 2016 Effective date: September 13, 2012 End of term: September 13, 2047 Granted power: 30,000.00 kW Number of wind turbines: 15 Latitude: -10.55667941 Longitude: -40.5686764 Owner / Operating regime: 100% para Sertão Energias Renováveis S.A (PIE)

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
The area of the wind farm was leased from individual owners and also from traditional communities of Fecho e Fundo de Pasto.

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2012] Concluded (Contract signed)
  • [2019] Concluded (Change of ownership)
  • [2012, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2015, current] In operation (production)
  • [2024] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The project is still in operation in 2024.