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title: "Planta Piloto Petrobras"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/br-petrobras-offshore-wind-rj-floating-pilot/
identifier: br-petrobras-offshore-wind-rj-floating-pilot
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Planta Piloto Petrobras

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/br-petrobras-offshore-wind-rj-floating-pilot/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Brazil's first licensed offshore wind project. Deep water (>100m) floating. Off São João da Barra, northern RJ coast. Pre-FID + floating = min 2029.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Sea basin | Southwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 18 MW |
| Turbines | 1 |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Owners | Petrobras |
| Coordinates | -21.6356, -40.8678 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2034 (range 2034–2041) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.498) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2024 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2034 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/06/26/work-starts-on-brazils-first-offshore-wind-project-pilot-expected-to-come-online-in-3-years/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2026-04-01 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/04/01/fugro-secures-offshore-wind-work-in-brazil-as-petrobras-moves-forward-with-18-mw-pilot-project/
- Brazil Energy Insight, 2025-12-11 — https://brazilenergyinsight.com/2025/12/11/petrobras-removes-offshore-wind-energy-project-in-espirito-santo-from-business-plan/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2024-06-19 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/06/19/petrobras-to-explore-potential-wind-pilot-project-offshore-rio-de-janeiro/
- Brazil Energy Insight, 2025-06-24 — https://brazilenergyinsight.com/2025/06/24/ibama-prepares-to-issue-first-license-for-offshore-wind-power/
- IBAMA, 2026-02-27 — https://www.gov.br/ibama/pt-br/assuntos/laf/consultas/mapas-de-projetos-em-licenciamento-complexos-eolicos-offshore
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2026-04 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/04/01/fugro-secures-offshore-wind-work-in-brazil-as-petrobras-moves-forward-with-18-mw-pilot-project/
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/

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