Alstom has signed a contract worth almost EUR 200 million to build and service three wind farms in Brazil for Brasventos S.A., a company made up of J. Malucelli Energia (51%), Eletrobras Eletronorte (24.5%) and Eletrobras Furnas (24.5%). The wind farms, to be situated in Rio Grande do Norte State, will have a forecasted production of 580,000MWh per year. This is enough to power over 100,000 households and save more than 300,000tns of CO2 per year. As per the contract, Alstom will be responsible for the supply, installation, commissioning and long-term servicing of the ECO 86 wind turbines. The wind farms will be equipped with Alstom’s SCADA system, enabling local and remote access to wind turbine data for optimum operation and maintenance. Alstom’s new manufacturing plant in Bahia, Brazil will produce the wind turbine generators, combined with partial supplies from Alstom’s plant in Buñuel, Spain. Alstom’s powerful and easy-to-install ECO 86 wind turbines are ideally suited for the region’s medium to high wind conditions and complex coastal terrain.