Brazil Energy Auction Sells 2.3 Gigawatts of Wind-Power Projects
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Brazilian wind-farm developers won contracts to sell energy from 97 planned power projects with 2.3 gigawatts of capacity, the most of any generating technology in a government-organized auction.
Small hydro-power plants sold 700 megawatts of capacity and biomass plants sold 162 megawatts, according to results posted online by the Sao Paulo-based electricity trading board CCEE today. Developers didn’t win any contracts to sell electricity from solar farms.