Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has launched two tenders for an offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state.
One tender is for the acquisition and processing of geophysical data in ultra-shallow waters off São João da Barra. The acquisition, processing, and interpretation services will use electrical tomography, bathymetry, and topography to a depth of around 10 m, across an area of 1.5 sq km.
The second involves the acquisition of geotechnical data in shallow and ultra-shallow water and beach environments.
A DNV study for the World Bank Group, conducted in 2024, claimed that Brazil’s offshore wind energy potential exceeds 1.2TW, with 480GW from fixed foundations and 748GW from floating foundations.
The study claimed that the offshore wind sector could support Brazil’s green hydrogen targets and could drive economic growth and job creation, potentially generating up to 516,000 full-time equivalent jobs and contributing $168bn in national gross value added.
This was followed by Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva authorising the development of offshore wind farms in the country in January this year.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, there were 103 offshore wind farm projects in Brazil awaiting licensing approval as of December 2024.
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