Overview
- Statkraft announced the investment decision on Wednesday, moving the 280 MW Gran Sul onshore wind project into execution for a site in Santa Vitória do Palmar, Rio Grande do Sul.
- The company says the project has completed the required technical, environmental and regulatory steps and that construction will begin in January 2027.
- Gran Sul is sited in a well‑known high‑wind area on Brazil’s southern coast and is expected to add 280 MW of renewables capacity to the national electricity system.
- Statkraft framed the move as part of its Brazil growth strategy, noting it has been in the country since 2008, employs more than 300 people there and has over 2,400 MW of capacity in operation or under construction.
- Statkraft says the development will support regional value creation through jobs and local suppliers and could strengthen grid supply and long‑term investment in Rio Grande do Sul as the project progresses.