Wind Energy Outlook
in Latin America
Finpro Americas
Heidi Virta, Nina Jaakkola, Heta Pyhälahti, Ilkka Cafferata
April 2011
Future outlook for Latin America wind power
• Latin America is expected to reach 46 GW of total installed wind
capacity by 2025
• Latin America’s annual growth rate in wind power is 12.6%
• Brazil will have 31.6 GW installed by 2025
• Mexico will have 6.6 GW installed by 2025
• Argentina will have approx. 3 GW installed by 2025
• Total investment in Latin America wind turbine markets will scale
from 1 Billion USD in 2009 to more than 2.2 Billion USD by 2015
• According to studies, European players will dominate the market in
the near term, but local players will challenge them from 2015
• Brazil demands more than 300 turbines annually starting in 2011
Source: Latin America Wind Power Markets and Strategies 2010-2025
Wind energy production capacity in Latin
American countries
Honduras
102 MW production capacity
under development
Mexico
Current installed capacity:
517 MW (end 2010)
Target capacity:
2000 MW by 2012
Colombia
Current installed capacity:
20 MW (end 2010)
Several projects under consideration,
including a 200MW project in Ipapure
Guatemala
At the moment there are no
wind power generation in the
country.
Nicaragua
Current installed capacity:
40 MW (end 2010)
39,6 MW additional
capacity is being planned
Costa Rica
Current installed capacity:
23 MW (end 2010)
50 MW additional capacity
is under construction
Peru
Current installed capacity:
1 MW (end 2010)
Almost 150 MW additional
capacity is under construction
and 750 MW is in evaluation
Chile
Current installed capacity:
172 MW (end 2010)
Chile is aiming to increase its wind
energy capacity by 2000 MW in the
near future. These projects are to be
started 2012-2014.
Source: GWEC, GENREN
Dominican Republic
113 MW of wind energy capacity
is planned to start operating
during 2011.
Venezuela
100 MW is under construction
The intention is to built 1500 MW
capacity within the next five years
Brazil
Current installed capacity:
931 MW (end 2010)
By 2013 Brazil is aiming
to increase its wind power
capacity by more than
4000 MW
Uruguay
Current installed capacity:
43 MW (end 2010)
Target capacity:
550 MW by 2015
Argentina:
Current installed capacity:
60 MW (end 2010)
Target production capacity:
2000 MW by 2016
Financiers in Latin America for wind projects
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Inter-American Development Bank
CAF
GEF
Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
Major end clients for wind energy in Latin America
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Public and private electricity companies
Walmart
Cement producers
Mining companies
Iberdrola
Petrobras
Dobreve Energia
Renova Energia
CPFL
Up-coming investments: Argentina
• Up-coming investments:
1) Arauco: 90 MW
2) Vientos del Secano: 50 MW
3) Malaspina: 80 MW
4) Vientos de la Patagonia 1: 60 MW
5) Diadema: 6,3 MW
6) Vientos de la Patagonia 2: n/a MW
7) GENREN 2010: 7 projects in total: 754 MW
Turbines are defined in some of the
projects, but not in all
Up-coming investments: Mexico
• Projects under construcion:
• Fuerza Eólica del Istmo (Peñoles): 50 MW
• La Venta III (CFE/Iberdrola): 101 MW
• Oaxaca II, III y IV (CFE/Acciona): 304.2 MW
• Oaxaca I (CFE/EYRA): 101 MW
• Los Vergeles (GSEER): 161 MW
• Up-coming investments:
• BiiNeeStipaII (Cisa-Gamesa): 288MW
• Demex (Renovalia): 227.5MW
• BiiStinú(Eoliatec del Istmo): 164MW
• Snto. Domingo (Eoliatec del Pacífico): 160MW
• Fuerza Eólica del Istmo (Peñoles): 30MW
• Oaxaca I (Reomex): 101MW
• Oaxaca II, III y IV (Acciona): 304.2MW
• Vientos del Istmo (Preneal México): 395.9MW
• Unión Fenosa Generación México: 227.5MW
• Fuerza Eólica: 400 MW
• Sempra: 1200 MW
• Union Fenosa: 400 MW
Up-coming investments: Uruguay
• Projects under construction:
• Consorcio Venti: 50 MW, Location Maldonado
• Fingano S.A.: 50 MW, Location Maldonado
• Palmatir S.A.: 50 MW, Location Tacuarembó
• Up-coming investments:
• Tender in process for 150 MW
• UTE (National energy company): 200 MW
Up-coming investments: Peru
• Projects under construction:
• Energia Eolica: 110 MW
• Cobra Peru: 32 MW
• Up-coming investments:
• Salka Peru: 750 MW (in evaluation)
• Public tenders: MW not yet defined
Up-coming investments Chile
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Following windpark projects have got approvals from
authorities
Total capacity of planned projects approx. 1500 MW
Minera Gaby 40 MW
Quillagua 100 MW
Sra Rosario 84 MW
Canela 18 MW
Punta Colorada 20 MW
Monte Redondo 74 MW
Totoral 46 MW
Canela II 60 MW
Extension of Punta Colorada 16 MW
Talinay 500 MW
La Cachina 66 MW
El Pacífico 72 MW
Punta Palmeras103 MW
Hacienda Quijote 26 MW
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La Gorgonia 76
Laguna Verde 24
Altos de Hualpen 20
Chome 12
Lebu 9
Up-coming investments Brazil
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The following windparks are in construction (auctioned in
August 2010)
• Renova Energia S.A., 153 MW, 6 projects
• Iberdrola, 258 MW, 9 projects
• Enel Green Power, PE Cristal, 90 MW, 3 projects
• Ersa (JUR, MAC, PEP, CBR), 78,2 MW, 4 projects
• Energimp, 270 MW, 9 projects
• Chesf, Brennand, 86,4 MW, 3 projects
• Galvao Energia, 94 MW, 4 projects
• Enerfin (Fazenda Rosario II + Osorio III, 46 MW, 2 projects
• Gestamp, 115,2 MW, 5 projects
• Eurus I-IV, 120 MW, 4 projects
• Energisa, 150 MW, 5 projects
• CPE, Cobra,Energia Regenerativa do Brasil, 120 MW, 4 projects
• REB (Grupo Santander, Fortuny), 69 MW, 3 projects
• CHESF, ENERGIMP, 180 MW, 1 project
• Oleoplan, 10,8 MW, 1 project
• Bioenergy, 28,8 MW, 1 project
Major turbine manufacturers with presence in
Latin America