Tractebel Energia will invest R$459.4m ($207m) to develop the Santa Monica wind power complex in the northeastern state.

The Ceará development is made up of the 29.7MW Trairi II, the 18.9MW Cacimbas, the 18.9MW Santa Mônica and the 29.7MW Santa Mônica II wind farms.

The complex should start full commercial operations by 2016. All the power generated should be sold on the non-regulated market, the company said in a statement.

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