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WEG and Petrobas join forces to develop Brazil's biggest onshore wind turbine

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WEG and Petrobas join forces to develop Brazil's biggest onshore wind turbine

Brazil-based turbine manufacturer WEG has formed a strategic alliance with Petrobras to develop a 7MW onshore wind turbine, the oil giant has announced.

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