With the inauguration of the 70 MW Elebrás Cidreira wind project in Tramandaí, Rio Grande do Sul state, installed capacity of Brazilian wind reached the milestone of 1 GW. The project was the 50th to come online in Brazil. Projects contracted through the 2009 and 2010 auctions, when they are completed, will bring the total installed capacity to over 5 GW, according to  Abeeólica, the Brazilian wind energy association

At 1 GW, wind still accounts for less than 1% of Brazil's electricity generation capacity; the bulk of electricity in Brazil is sourced from hydro, which accounts for 67% of the total.