At 257 meters tall, Brazil is on track to receive the tallest wind turbine ever planned for its territory. For comparison, the structure will be similar in size to the tallest building in the country, the Yachthouse by Pininfarina, in Balneário Camboriú (SC), which is 294 meters tall.
Considering only the tower structure, without the blades, the height will be 166 meters, a level significantly higher than the standard currently adopted in the country. The tower will be built in Ceará by Casa dos Ventos, with an estimated investment of R$ 94,9 million.
According to EPE (Energy Research Company), linked to the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy), wind turbines installed in Brazil are usually between 80 and 120 meters high.
According to Casa dos Ventos, the greater height will allow for the capture of stronger and more consistent winds at higher levels of the atmosphere, which tends to increase the performance of the wind turbines.
According to the company, one of the project's features is the self-lifting system incorporated into the tower.
In this way, the structure itself will be responsible for lifting subsequent segments as construction progresses, eliminating the need for high-capacity cranes for heights exceeding 135 meters, equipment that is currently unavailable in Brazil.
The tower will be built using precast concrete and has the support of Finep (Financing Agency for Studies and Projects), a public company linked to the MCTI (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation).
The project's development is also being carried out in partnership with Goldwind, responsible for supplying the turbines and wind turbine technology, and with Cortez Engenharia, which will be in charge of executing the work and building the auxiliary components.
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