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A new law in Brazil could increase the amount of clean, renewable energy produced by South America’s biggest country.
In January, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a law that authorizes offshore wind farm construction, Reuters reported. This could enable incentives to develop wind farms in Brazil’s territorial waters, where wind speeds can be stronger and more consistent than over land.
Da Silva vetoed parts of the law that kept incentives for “more polluting, expensive and inefficient energy sources such as thermoelectric, coal and gas plants,” according to a statement.
A 2024 report from Marsh said Brazil “could be the world’s most promising region for offshore wind,” because of its coastline of 4,600 miles, its beneficial wind conditions, and waters deep enough to hold wind turbines. The…
