WEG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment, announced its first turbine sale in September, for a 90MW wind farm to be built in the northeast of Brazil by 2016. It has not disclosed the buyer’s name.

The Brazilian group — which has a joint venture with Spanish turbine designer and manufacturer M Torres Olvega — will build the nacelles in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina state.

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