Ventos De São Zacarias

What Ventos De São Zacarias does

Ventos de São Zacarias (VSZ) is a Brazilian renewable energy generation company that owns and operates a 456 MW wind farm straddling the municipalities of Simões in Piauí and Araripina in Pernambuco, in Brazil's Northeast. The asset comprises 80 Nordex N163/5.7X MW wind turbine generators delivered under a Turbine Supply Agreement and long-term Service and Availability Agreement with Nordex Group; Elecnor Brasil acted as Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the wind farm, transmission line, and substation. The project was authorized under Installation Licenses issued by SEMAR/PI in February 2022 (LI # PI-LI.00292-0/2022 for the wind project and LI # PI-LI.00290-0/2022 for the transmission line), began construction in late 2022, started partial commercial operation in September 2024, and reached full commercial operation with all 80 turbines in October 2024 under ANEEL authorization.

VSZ generates electricity and sells it into the Brazilian national grid via long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with utilities and energy traders; pricing is privately negotiated and not publicly disclosed. The asset is capable of supplying roughly 1.2 million homes according to the company. Beyond energy generation, the company executes a 23-program Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), including a Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) process with local quilombola communities, public hearings, biodiversity, and social communication programs. The company is privately held, headquartered in São Paulo, and led by a three-person directorate composed of Felipe Castro (Diretor do Projeto), Bruno Ahlgrimm (Diretor Financeiro), and Márcio Miracca (Diretor Operação e Manutenção). VSZ operates as a single-asset independent power producer with its own regulatory licenses, vendor partnerships, and in-house O&M functions, rather than as a multi-asset platform.

Name

Ventos De São Zacarias

Legal name

Ventos de São Zacarias

Website

https://ventosdesaozacarias.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ventos de São Zacarias is a Brazilian renewable energy generator that owns and operates a 456 MW wind farm in Piauí and Pernambuco, selling electricity to utilities and energy traders via long-term PPAs through the Brazilian national grid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Power Generation

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Farm Ownership & Operations (IPP/Utility-Owned Asset Operations) (EUACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Onshore Wind Power Generation (Utility-Scale) (EUACAFAA), Wind Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (Scheduled/Unscheduled) (EUAMACAH), Wind Farm Development & Permitting (Greenfield/Brownfield) (EUACAFAE)

Keywords

• Wind power generation
• Renewable energy
• Power purchase agreements
• Utility-scale wind farm
• Electricity generation

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Generation and Sale: VSZ generates electricity through its wind farm and sells it through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to utilities and energy buyers. The project received ANEEL authorization for full commercial operation in October 2024 with 80 wind turbines operational.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ventos de São Zacarias develops, owns, and operates a 456 MW utility-scale wind farm in Northeastern Brazil (Simões, Piauí and Araripina, Pernambuco), consisting of 80 Nordex N163/5.7X MW wind turbines. The company sells the generated electricity into the Brazilian national grid through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with electric utilities and energy traders under ANEEL regulation. Full commercial operation was authorized by ANEEL in October 2024.

Product overview

Ventos de São Zacarias (VSZ) is a renewable energy generation company operating a single wind farm asset with 456 MW installed capacity. The company owns and operates a wind farm located at the frontier of Piauí and Pernambuco states in Brazil, comprising 80 Nordex N163/5.7X MW wind turbines. The project is supported by an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) with 21 environmental and social programs. VSZ is not a software or technology platform company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ventos de São Zacarias Wind Farm (456 MW) A 456 MW renewable wind energy generation asset consisting of 80 Nordex N163/5.7X MW wind turbine generators located across the municipalities of Simões (Piauí) and Araripina (Pernambuco) in Northeastern Brazil. Electricity is sold under long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to Brazilian utilities and energy traders feeding the national grid, with regulatory oversight by ANEEL.

Quantifiable outcome

• 456 MW capacity capable of supplying approximately 1.2 million homes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nordex GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationVSZ signed a Turbine Supply Agreement and long-term Service and Availability Agreement with Nordex Group for 80 N163/5.7X MW Wind Turbine Generators. Nordex Group is a global player and one of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers with over 35 years of experience and more than 9,000 employees worldwide.
• Elecnor BrasilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVSZ selected Elecnor Brasil as the contractor for the construction phase. Elecnor Brasil, with more than 6,700 employees, specializes in construction of power lines, substations, and wind farms, and also operates in the gas sector with main Brazilian concessionaries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Auren Energia: Large Brazilian integrated utility formed from the merger of AES Brasil and Auren, with a diversified portfolio including wind, hydro and thermal generation selling to utilities via PPAs and the regulated market; comparable as a multi-asset renewable operator in Brazil.
• Engie Brasil: One of the largest private power generators in Brazil with significant wind, hydro and solar capacity and long-term offtake agreements; comparable as a major Brazilian IPP that includes utility-scale wind in its portfolio.
• Equatorial Energia: Brazilian multi-utility with generation assets including renewables, transmission and distribution; comparable as a Brazilian energy group with renewable generation exposure via PPAs and auctions.
• Statkraft Brasil: Brazilian subsidiary of Norway's Statkraft, a major global renewable generator with wind and hydro assets in Brazil; comparable as a foreign-backed renewable IPP selling through long-term contracts in Brazil.
• EDP Renováveis Brasil: Brazilian arm of EDP Renováveis, one of the world's largest wind operators, with substantial utility-scale wind capacity in Brazil; comparable as a major multinational wind IPP in the same market.
• Iberdrola Renováveis Brasil: Subsidiary of global renewables leader Iberdrola operating wind farms in Northeast Brazil including Piauí and Pernambuco; directly comparable geographies and technology (utility-scale onshore wind).

Others

• Nordex Group: Global wind turbine OEM that supplied 80 N163/5.7X MW turbines to VSZ under a long-term Service and Availability Agreement; comparable as the technology and O&M partner whose performance directly affects VSZ's uptime.
• Elecnor Brasil: EPC contractor that built VSZ's 456 MW wind farm and associated transmission infrastructure in Piauí and Pernambuco; comparable as the construction and balance-of-plant partner for the asset.

Direct peers

• Echoenergia: Actis-backed Brazilian renewables IPP with wind and solar generation selling power via PPAs to utilities; highly comparable business model to VSZ and connected through VSZ's CFO who previously worked at Echoenergia.
• Casa dos Ventos: Brazil's largest wind energy developer and one of the leading independent power producers in the country; directly comparable to VSZ as a utility-scale onshore wind developer/operator in Northeast Brazil selling through PPAs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vszbrasil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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