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Brazil’s renewable energy sector hopes for investment recovery from 2027
Brazil’s renewable energy sector expects investment to recover from 2027 as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva begins a new term as president.
Executives say the government could put into action measures it has studied over the past four years.
Grid limits are forcing clean power generators to cut output, wasting energy and causing major losses for companies.
The sector wants expanded electricity networks and new technology, as well as stronger demand from projects such as data centers and green industry.
Wind power installations are expected to fall in 2026, but companies have announced investments that could add new supply from mid-2027.
Industry representatives say growth could continue in 2028, with annual wind additions reaching 6 to 7 gigawatts from 2030 if a new Brazilian industry develops.
Brazil’s renewable energy sector hopes investment will recover from 2027 as the government implements measures studied during Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s previous term.
Executives say the sector needs fewer renewable power cuts, stronger electricity networks and more demand for energy.
Data centers and green industry projects could help drive demand for new renewable energy.
The wind industry expects new investments to add supply from mid-2027, although wind farm installations are expected to fall in 2026.
Industry representatives say uncertainty over compensation and the classification of power restrictions remains a concern.
- Who
- Brazil’s renewable energy sector, including industry executives and representatives.
- What
- The sector hopes investment will recover from 2027. It says reducing power cuts and increasing energy demand are important to that recovery.
- When
- The outlook is for recovery from 2027, with new wind power supply expected from mid-2027.
- Where
- Brazil.
- Why
- The sector expects government measures to be implemented and wants solutions to power cuts, grid constraints and weak energy demand.
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Lula linked renewable energy to the data center industry in his first remarks after his re-election.
The wind sector expects installations of wind farms to fall, while generators including Casa dos Ventos and Statkraft announced new investments.
Executives and industry representatives discussed the sector’s outlook at the Brazil Wind Power event.
New wind power supply from announced investments is expected to begin coming online.
ABEEólica’s president said a new Brazilian industry could enable annual additions of 6 to 7 gigawatts of wind power.
- Recovery outlook
- From 2027
- Wind supply additions
- Expected from mid-2027
- Potential annual wind additions
- 6 to 7 gigawatts from 2030
- Wind farm installations
- Expected to fall in 2026
- Main energy demand prospects
- Data centers and green industry
- Industry event
- Brazil Wind Power
What people are saying
The Lula government spent a long time studying, diagnosing, proposing and making plans, but there was no time for implementation, especially of the new Brazilian industry logic. So, in this context, we understand that there will be implementation in the next term.
Next year and in 2028 we already see a wind industry on an upward curve.
There is no point continuing to install everything in the Southeast, next to São Paulo, the main data center hub, when our power generation is in the Northeast and North.
The continuity of the government, with a new Lula term, is not bad.