Shell aims to expand its offshore wind portfolio
Shell seeks licences for 17GW of Brazilian offshore wind
Oil major files applications for projects in six states with potential to triple size of portfolio
Shell has put down a marker in Brazil’s emerging offshore wind sector by filing environmental licensing applications for 17GW of capacity across six potential projects. If all the developments come to fruition, the expansion in Brazil would represent a tripling of Shell’s offshore wind portfolio, which stands at around 8GW, including projects in operation and under development. Shell has filed applications with the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources covering potential projects in the states of Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. “With more than 20 years of experience in wind energy in the world and more than 50 y
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