Brazilian wind reached a milestone supply level of 10% of the country’s total power demand in this year’s windy season, thanks to a growing installed base and high capacity factors that cemented its place in the South American nation’s energy mix.

That figure confirms wind as the third most important technology for power supply – behind hydro and thermal power plants which account for 60% and 24% respectively – especially in the Northeastern region, where a four-year drought has depleted hydro reservoirs.