In the form of Dogger Bank's 3.6 GW, Equinor along with Scottish utility SSE holds the world record for the largest offshore wind farm, but now the Norwegian energy giant seeks to surpass itself with a facility with an minimum effect of 4 GW, writes local sector media EPBR.

According to the media, Equinor has started the permit application process for the project, called Aracatu, conceived to be set up in two building phases, each deploying machines with per-unit ratings of 12-16 MW.

The wind farms are meant to be installed off the state of Rio, hosting cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Vitória. The turbines, if the permit is granted, will be located around 20 kilometer off the coast at sea depths of 15-35 meters.

Latin America currently lacks any installed offshore wind, and the first expected project initially slated for completion, Ubarant, is presently in limbo and is under development by a cooperation between Brazilian oil company Petrobras and Equinor.

Iberdrola has thus far been the most active group on Brazil's emerging offshore wind market through local subsidiary Neoenergia, which has applied for permits to build three facilities, Maravilha, Águas Claras and Jangada, each at 3 GW.

English Edit: Daniel Frank Christensen

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