Desenvix, a subsidiary of the Engevix engineering group, is building three farms in the state of Bahia, where Alstom is constructing an assembly plant.

Alstom will provide 57 ECO 86 wind turbines of 1.67MW each. The main components will be manufactured in Spain and Brazil, with commissioning planned for July 2011.

Desenvix won federal contracts in December at rates of R$139.99/MWh ($80).