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Oil giant Petrobras eyes Brazilian offshore wind leadership with 23GW push

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Oil giant Petrobras eyes Brazilian offshore wind leadership with 23GW push

State-run oil major Petrobras aims to become Brazil’s largest offshore wind player with new plans for a further 23GW, including a floating project off Rio de Janeiro.

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