Partnership between Corio Generation and Prumo for offshore wind power in Brazil

Corio Generation is teaming up with Brazilian port developer Prumo to explore the use of the Port of Açu, north of Rio de Janeiro, as a base for the deployment of Corio's future offshore wind projects in Brazil.

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Corio Generation and Prumo, a Brazilian port specialist, have formalized their cooperation through a memorandum of understanding. This document seals their commitment to jointly study the use of the Port of Açu to deploy Corio’s future wind power facilities in Brazil. These facilities, envisaged as part of Corio’s development plan, will comprise up to five offshore wind farms totalling 6 GW. The project is part of Corio’s global expansion strategy, which includes over 30 GW of projects across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The sites envisaged for these fixed offshore installations are located in the northeast, southeast and southern maritime zones of Brazil.

The Port of Açu, a strategic asset

The Port of Açu, recognized as the largest private deepwater industrial port complex in Latin America, will play a key role in supporting Brazil’s offshore wind energy sector. Thanks to its location and proximity to the sites of future wind farms, the port is ideally placed to facilitate the installation, operation and maintenance of the projects. The agreement between Corio and Prumo provides for detailed exploration of the use of the port as a strategic operational base, potentially including the reservation of dedicated space for future wind farm installations.

First-class port infrastructures

Jonathan Cole, CEO of Corio Generation, emphasized the crucial importance of high-quality port infrastructure for the installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. He expressed his satisfaction at collaborating with Prumo, a regional leader, to examine the future potential of the Port of Açu as a strategic base, thus contributing to the birth of a new industry bringing significant benefits to Brazil. Rogério Zampronha, CEO of Prumo, welcomed the partnership with Corio. Underlining the logistical importance of the Port of Açu, with its excellent infrastructure, he recalled that the port is already home to 33 GW of offshore wind energy projects licensed by Ibama, the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. Around 35% of a wind farm project involves logistics, making the port an ideal solution for the installation of these infrastructures.

The CEO meeting was held in Rio de Janeiro, during the Brazil Offshore Wind Summit, organized by Corio Generation and supported by the Brazilian wind industry association ABEEólica and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Jonathan Cole, also Chairman of GWEC, used the summit to emphasize the importance of strong partnerships between governments, developers, suppliers and local communities in building a sustainable offshore wind industry. He highlighted the ability of offshore wind power to play a complementary role in Brazil’s energy transition, offering a reliable and proven renewable technology.

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