New uses of territory in the semiarid of Brazil: instalation of wind farms and selective valorization of Caetité (BA) and Joâo Câmara (RN)

Author(s)

Mariana Traldi

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Geociências
• Defense date: 2014-08-29

Examining board members

Márcio Antonio Cataia; André Tosi Furtado; Mirlei Fachini Vicente Pereira

• Advisor: Márcio Antonio Cataia

Abstract

Although, the hegemonic power in the production of electricity has always been hydroeletric, since 2004 has been an increasing expansion of the installation of wind farms for power generation. The crisis known as Blackout 2001 resulted in a deficit of energy supply in the Brazilian large technological system. As a solution the Brazilian state has decided to increase the supply of electricity through the diversification of the national energy matrix. Among the sources that is gaining importance is wind power. Thus, we present in this paper an overview of the new uses of the territory resulting from the installation of wind farms in João Câmara (RN) and Caetité (BA) located in the Brazilian semiarid region. We seek to debunk claims that support wind farms being promoters of local development and large increment vectors in the collection of state and local taxes. Thus identify the links between the installation of wind farms and the needs imposed by the Brazilian technological large system (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/12419-3 - New uses of the territory in the brazilian northeast semi-arid: installation of wind farms and selective exploitation of space.
• Grantee: Mariana Traldi
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master