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Petrobras said it will help develop a 7MW onshore wind turbine, marking a significant new foray into renewables technology by the Brazilian state oil & gas giant.

Petrobras will invest R$130m ($26.3m)

State fossil group to join WEG for 7MW onshore turbine with eye on offshore later

Petrobras said it will help develop a 7MW onshore wind turbine, marking a significant new foray into renewables technology by the Brazilian state oil & gas giant.

Petrobras will invest R$130m ($26.3m)

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Decades of government support for the development of wind energy has resulted in lower costs and a rapidly growing share of electricity generated by wind turbines. Wind in 2019 accounted for 7.3 percent of electrical generation, surpassing for the first time hydropower at 7.0 percent. 

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