Wind power prevents blackouts in Brazil amid droughts

IN DEPTH | Wind power has kept the lights on after hydropower reservoirs dried up — and renewables will now be Brazil’s go-to power source, writes Alexandre Spatuzza

A farmer tends a field by the Vamcruz wind facility in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
A farmer tends a field by the Vamcruz wind facility in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Published 16 January 2018, 23:00Updated 2 February 2018, 12:35
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