The
Simões
Filho
hub-assembly
plant
in
the
wind
power
hotspot
of
Bahia
has
a
capacity
of
135
units
annually,
says
Acciona.
The
factory
will
turn
out
components
for
Acciona
Windpower’s
AW-3000
3MW
model.
Acciona
will
supply
40
AW-3000s
to
developer
CPFL
Renováveis
for
its
Atlántica
wind
farm
in
Rio
Grande
do
Sul
state.
Acciona
is
the
latest
foreign
wind
group
to
open
a
plant
in
Brazil,
which
has
set
stringent
local
content
demands
on
manufacturers
wanting
to
supply
its
fast-growing
renewables
sector.
The
Spanish
group
is
sourcing
blades
and
towers
from
local
Brazilian
producers,
and
says
its
activities
in
the
country
will
support…
