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elatively new in the market, Atlantic Energias Renovåveis is a holding that operates in the development, implementation and operation of renewable energy, focused on wind power plants and small hydro. While feasibility studies took place in various regions of Brazil to identify the best location to install wind power plants, the company, founded in 2010, was able to become even more completive and participate in Brazilian government energy auctions thanks to the know-how of its partners. Three companies compose the shareholding structure: the British Actis with 60 percent, the Brazilian Pattac with 24 percent and the Spanish Servinoga S.L with 16 percent. Keeping up with emerging technologies, both wind power and hydroelectric, Atlantic’s high technical and operational capacity put a major spotlight on the company. Always operating with the latest technology equipment, the numbers do not lie. The growth, which has been more than 10 times the generation
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capacity, is solid proof of it. “The big leap happened between 2013 and 2015, and through auctions, we secured projects that totaled 600MW. In a year and a half we grew from 60MW to almost 650MW,” proudly said the Director President of Atlantic Energias Renováveis, José Roberto de Moraes. Wind power plants Atlantic’s operations are concentrated in the state of Rio Grande do Norte—with wind power plants Eurus II and Renascença, both having 30MW power and operating since 2014; and Morrinhos Complex, schedule to start its activities in the second semester of 2015 with an 180MW capacity. The Santa Vitória wind power plant is located in Rio Grande Sul state and will have a 207MW potency. It should kick off its operations
“In a year and a half we grew from 60MW to almost 650MW” – Director-President of Atlantic Energias Renováveis, José Roberto de Moraes
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Eurus II Wind Farm in Rio Grande do Norte
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within the next two to three years. The small hydros are located in Santa Catarina state. Together, PCH Rondinha, operating since July 2014, and the PCHs Panel and Campo Belo, have a production capacity of 30MW. However, according to Moraes, “The challenges converge to financial and implementation/operation aspects.” In order to maintain a solid structure and keep growing, the company relies on important partners. “When it comes to financing, we have advisory services and partnerships with the top Brazilian banks. In regards to implementation/operation, we have contracts with big national and international suppliers,” he added.
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Alliance with society and sustainability Atlantic’s enterprises also bring benefits to local communities through programs that improve the infrastructure and educates about its projects’ implementation. “Atlantic is one of the companies that assists in the maintenance of the Educational Center João Paulo II, in Piraquara, Paraná state, which offers educational supplement to 300 needy children between the ages of 3 and 9,” Moraes exemplified. Fulfilling its social and environmental responsibilities, the company implemented a few actions that should be highlighted: To the Sound of Wind - The goal of this social communication plan is the dialogue with inhabitants of neighbor areas to the wind power plants. The plan foresees to enlighten the population about the enterprise and its social and environment impacts involved in the project. w w w. a t l a n t i c e n e r g i a s . c o m . b r
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PCH Rondinha’s power house
Ecoar - Operating in the social, cultural environmental areas as well as popular entrepreneurship, the “Socio-environmental Responsibility Ecoar Project” is part of the strategy of Morrinhos’ wind power plant implementation, in the city of Campo Formoso, Bahia state. The idea is to increase the potential od positive factors innate to the community that reside in areas influenced by the wind power complex. BNDES - The National Bank for Economic and Social Development, through the Integrated Social Project, organizes action to raise and direct funds to effectively improve the infrastructure of the regions where the 10
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projects are implemented. The entrepreneurs commit themselves to make available resources and BNDES organizes the money distribution based on need. The goal is to contribute to the improvement of socio-economic indicators of these cities and the lifestyle of the population. Above all, the Atlantic meets all environmental requirements of the agencies for licensing and its investments in clean energy matrices save natural
“When it comes to financing we have advisory services and partnerships with the top Brazilian banks. In regards to implementation/ operation, we have contracts with big national and international suppliers” – Director-President of Atlantic Energias Renováveis, José Roberto de Moraes
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resources and lead development regions of Brazil, including the Human Development Index (HDI) are reduced. Growth with investment Focusing on technology, the company is implementing an operations center through which all wind farms and small hydro power plants will be monitored from a distance. “The amount invested is around USD 940, 000,” said Moraes. Overall, the last three years the Atlantic has invested over USD186 million and, according to the Moraes, “We can forecast investments for 2015 at approximately USD 368 million.” “The company has wind and hydro projects in the states of Piauí, Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states,” he summarized. 12
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Each year the Atlantic becomes more competitive in the renewable energy market. The business plan of the company has programmed investments through 2018, totaling USD 521,000. Besides Morrinhos and Santa Vitória do Palmar wind farm complexes, the Clay Lagoon Complex, located in Piauí state, also enters the expansion plan, where operations are planned to begin in late 2018. “With this, to consolidate the wind energy segment with the implementation and operation of 650MW by the end of 2018 is our goal,” concluded the director-president.
Development, renewable energy implementation and operation, wind power plant focus and PHCs MANAGEMENT
Director-president: José Roberto de Moraes Chairman of the board of directors: Sérgio Brandão Administrative and financial director: Thiago Corrêa Marder Director of Operations: Miguel Diaz
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