Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL), in consortium with its subsidiary Cutia Empreendimentos Eólicos, has participated in the A-6 new energy generation auction in Brazil, having sold 14.4 average MW of the Jandaíra Wind Complex, priced at BRL98.00/MWh (US$23.7/MWh).
The amount of energy sold represents 30% of the total assured power. The remaining energy output will be sold through contracts in the free energy market.
With an estimated BRL400 million (US$96.7 million) investment, the Jandaíra Wind Complex, which has 90.1 MW of installed capacity and 47.6 average MW of assured power, will be built in the northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Energy supply under the contract for sale of energy in the regulated market resulting from the auction shall begin on January 1st, 2025, for a term of 20 years and annual adjustment using IPCA, the Brazilian Consumer Price Index.
