Among of the top goals of Brazilian government’s program are generating employment and income, reducing social and regional inequalities, and boost economic growth.
The initiative will include distance learning programs on low-carbon solutions, key to various sectors of the economy, including steel mills, cement plants, and logistics in transportation companies.
“We should have 29 GW of installed capacity. […] That adds up to BRL 28 billion, as one gigawatt corresponds to some BRL 7 billion,” said the executive president of the Brazilian Wind Energy Association, Elbia Gannoum.
Germany’s Minister of Economy and Climate Action Robert Habeck praised Brazil’s potential in renewable energy and mentioned “sectors eager to invest in low-carbon hydrogen” in his country.
The 12.33 bi barrels add up to 83% of Brazil’s total. The state’s average production, in turn, reached 2.53 mi barrels per day last year, up 7.5% from 2021. Rio’s output added up to 85% of the national sum.