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Our vision is to develop and participate in projects that aim at sustainability and that are becoming a benchmark worldwide encompassing such values as Ethics and Transparency, Safety, Social and Environmental Commitment and Sustainable Partnerships.
SOWITEC is a company focused on the development of wind, photovoltaic and transmission line projects. With our multidisciplinary team that stands out with high quality projects, we achieve high performance power generation facilities with a low environmental impact.
Founded in 1993 in Germany, SOWITEC is operating in the Brazilian market since 2002. Based in Salvador, State of Bahia, SOWITEC do Brasil is a pioneer in the development of wind projects in the Northeast of Brazil, later expanding its operations to Southeast Brazil.
As of today, SOWITEC do Brasil has developed around 850 MW of wind projects and 254 km of high voltage transmission lines, which are already in operation or currently being constructed. Besides, there are about 2000 MW of solar and wind energy projects ready for commercialization. A pipeline of additionally around 6000 MW is being developed.
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History
02
Foundation of SOWITEC do Brasil
09
Auction Success with 69 MW
10
Auction Success with 90 MW
11
Auction Success with 136 MW
12
Auction Success with 118 MW
13
Auction Success with 66 MW
Auction Success with 30 MW
14
Auction Success with 180 MW Operation Start:
Wind Farm Iracema (Miassaba 3)
- Located in the municipality of Macau / Rio Grande do Norte
- Owner: Eletronorte, Furnas and JC Maluceli
- Installed Capacity: 68.47 MW (Alstom - ECO86)
- Auction: LER 2009
- Operation: 02/2014
- Capacity Factor: 31,1% (2017)
Wind Farm Curva dos Ventos
- Located in the municipality of Igaporã / Bahia
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 56.4 MW (Siemens - SWT2.35)
- Auction: A-3 2011
- Operation: 10/2014
- Capacity Factor: 53,4% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
Wind Farm Xangri-Lá
- Located in the municipality of Xangri-Lá / Rio Grande do Sul
- Owner: Honda Energy
- Installed Capacity: 27.68 MW (Vestas - V112)
- Energy Commercialization: Free Market
- Operation: 12/2014
15
Auction Success with 207 MW
Operation Start:
Wind Farm Fonte dos Ventos
- Located in the municipality of Tacaratu / Pernambuco
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 79.9 MW (Siemens - SWT2.35)
- Auction: A-3 2011
- Operation: 02/2015
- Capacity Factor: 59,6% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
Wind Farm Serra Azul
- Located in the municipality of Morro do Chapéu / Bahia
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 118 MW (Gamesa - G97/G114)
- Auction: A-5 2012 / LER 2013
- Operation: 11/2015 and 12/2017
- Capacity Factor: 46,2% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
17
Auction Success with 30 MW
Operation Start:
Wind Farm Cristalândia
- Located in the municipality of Brumado / Bahia
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 90 MW (Vestas - V110)
- Auction: LFA 2015
- Operation: 09/2017
- Capacity Factor: 61,5% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
Wind Farm Ventos da Bahia (Phase I)
- Located in the municipality of Mulungu do Morro and Bonito - Bahia
- Owner: EDF EN
- Installed Capacity: 66 MW (Acciona – AW125)
- 138 kV Transmission Line: 20 km
- Auction: A-5 2013
- Operation: 09/2017
- Capacity Factor: 55,2% (2017)
- Co-development project with EDF EN
Wind Farm Delfina
- Located in the municipality of Campo Formoso / Bahia
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 180 MW (Vestas - V110)
- Auction: LER 2014 (90 MW) and free market (90 MW)
- Operation: 10/2017
- Capacity Factor: 53,1% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
Wind Farm Cristal
- Located in the municipality of Morro do Chapéu / Bahia
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 89.7 MW (Siemens - SWT2.35)
- Auction: LER 2010
- Operation: 11/2017
- Capacity Factor: 33,2% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
Wind Farm Serra Azul
- Located in the municipality of Morro do Chapéu / Bahia
- Owner: Enel GP
- Installed Capacity: 118 MW (Gamesa - G97/G114)
- Auction: A-5 2012 / LER 2013
- Operation: 11/2015 and 12/2017
- Capacity Factor: 46,2% (2017)
- Co-development project with Enel GP
18
Auction Success with 128 MW
Operation Start:
Wind Farm Ventos da Bahia (Phase II)
- Located in the municipalities of Mulungu do Morro and Caparnaum - Bahia
- Owner: EDF EN
- Installed Capacity: 116.6 MW (Vestas - V110)
- 230 kV Transmission Line: 40 km
- Auction: LER 2015
- Operation: 09/2018
- Co-development project with EDF EN
Team
SOWITEC do Brasil is composed of a multidisciplinary team with highly qualified employees, which are experts in their respective areas of activities and that assure high quality projects and the execution of standards at all stages of development by using the most advanced technologies and methodologies to manage the development of wind and photovoltaic farms as well as transmission lines.
Services Overview
Specialized Teams:
- Development of Wind and Solar Power Generation Projects
- Development of Transmission Lines
- Anemometric and Solarimetric Measurements
- Topographic Surveys
- Civil and Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Administration of Special Purpose Companies
- Business Development and Financing
- Regulatory Issues
- Project Management
Pre-Auction, Auction and Post-Auction Phases:
- Environmental
- Engineering
- Land Securing
- Regulatory
- Technical / Economic Viability
- Project Management
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Construction Phase:
- Environmental
- Land Securing
Environment and communities
SOWITEC believes in sustainable development, where energy generation and economic growth are linked to the preservation of the environment and the social development of the communities in the regions where it operates. The planning and development of its projects seek additionally to the specific regulations and legislation in each country to meet international standards of sustainability, such as the Equator Principles and the Social and Environmental Sustainability Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation.
SOWITEC understands that its success depends on ethical and transparent partnerships and relationships with partner companies, investors, local players and communities. As part of its scope SOWITEC performs the mapping and analysis of stakeholders, communication plans and stakeholder engagement plans. Land owners, where measurement towers, wind turbines and photovoltaic panels are installed, receive financial income, contributing to income generation of these fundamental partners. In addition, SOWITEC carries out socio-environmental studies and analyzes the potentialities and fragilities of the surrounding communities with regards to the implementation of projects and actions, taking innovations and boosting the economic and social development of these localities in a sustainable way.
Compliance and Values
SOWITEC's processes and business are driven by socio-environmental responsibility. Communication within the company and with our business partners is open and trustful. SOWITEC performs ethical, fair and safe business operations regulated by the Code of Conduct, Third Party Compliance Rules and internal regulations, always ensuring the compliance with the guidelines. Our activities are carried out with integrity, good socio-environmental practices and in accordance with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards, Equator Principle, Brazilian laws and regulations. SOWITEC provides communication channels to receive messages of any kind of complaints or compliments related to the company.
Welcome to the ethical communication channel of SOWITEC do Brasil. This is a channel for communication of conduct that violates SOWITEC’s Code of Conduct, Third Party Compliance Rules, internal policies and rules or current laws and regulations. Please be aware that any intentional reporting of false and unfounded information is prohibited. The communication reported here may be made in an identified or anonymous way, total secrecy and confidentiality being guaranteed to the complainants.
Channels available for registration of any messages are:
- E-mail: compliance@sowitec.com
- Whatsapp Number: (71) 99645-2365
- Printed paper forms distributed in the regions where our projects are being developed

Contact

Edgard Almeida
SOWITEC DO BRASIL
Avenida Luís Viana Filho, nº 6.462
Edifício Wall Street Empresarial
Torre East, Salas 1.507 a 1.523, Paralela
CEP: 41.730-101 Salvador - Bahia
Brazil