Goldwind has signalled its intention to build a turbine factory in the Brazilian state of Bahia following a signing ceremony with government officials last week.
The Chinese manufacturer said it could invest up to $29 million (BRL$ 150million) in the factory, which has the potential to create 250 direct jobs and a further 850 indirect ones.
The firm signed a protocol of intentions with Bahia state governor Jerônimo Rodrigues in a ceremony last Wednesday (22 March).
Goldwind is the supplier for two wind farms in Brazil, according to Windpower Intelligence, the research and data division of Windpower Monthly, including the 180MW Tanque Novo
project in Bahia, which is due to come online next year.
It was also the supplier for the 82.8MW Lagoa do Barro Extension
in neighbouring Piauí state, which came online last year.
Rodrigues revealed that Goldwind, named last week as the world’s top supplier of commissioned wind turbines in 2022, is on
Post time: Apr-04-2023