The Mines and Energy Ministry and power regulator Aneel will speed up authorisations, licenses and grid-connection protocols, Élbia Silva Gannoum, executive president of the Brazilian Wind Power Association (ABEEólica) told Recharge.

Gannoum met with officials from the Mines and Energy Ministry last week to detail the plan.

“There are several projects that are ready and waiting for authorisation, or that are near completion, which could start operating before the scheduled date if processes are speeded up,” she said.

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