Offshore Wind Energy in Brazil

Brazil features with its great share of hydro power a low-carbon power production. As seen in the recent years, hydro power production cannot grant a fully reliable energy supply during the dry seasons. That is were renewable energies come into play. Furthermore, the green hydrogen economy promises a high demand on green electricity in the future.

Since the second half of 2018, the emerging Brazilian offshore wind energy sector experiences some state of flux. Public authorities have investigated in the offshore wind potential, and many projects were initated. The legal framework for offshore wind farms was ratified at the beginning of 2025. This provides for auctions for both state and privately developed offshore wind farm areas.

Most of the important international power producer have identified Brazil as a promising market for their green field portfolios. Companies like EDF, EDP, Engie, Equinor, Total, Shell and many other have made initial steps to enter the Brazilian offshore wind energy market. Johannes Dimas actively promotes the sustainable transformation of the energy sector and is partnering with national and international organizations.

Globally Connected: World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO)

Johannes Dimas is the Country Representative Brazil within the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO).

WFO is the leading global business platform for the offshore wind industry. By connecting and supporting WFO's members, WFO is helping to make offshore wind one of the world’s leading sources of renewable energy.

WFO’s international members represent the complete offshore wind value chain including utility companies, manufacturers, service firms, investors as well as non-profit organizations.

The WFO, foundet in 2018, is a non-profit organization with offices in Hamburg, Tokyo, Taipei and New York.

Locally Engaged: Management Consultancy

Johannes Dimas’ consulting services serve as a bridge between the emerging Brazilian offshore wind energy market and the global offshore community.

Both Brazilian and international companies have gained valuable insights from practical experience in established markets, combined with strong local networking, when entering the Brazilian offshore wind energy sector. Notable clients include industry giants like Petrobras and Mitsui, and furthermore medium-sized enterprises and government organizations like GTAI, the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The services were offered both on a freelance basis and by registered companies, the latter until 2023 by Energia & Gestão de Projetos ltda, a company of Johannes Dimas headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, and thereafter until July 2025 by ONP Mangement GmbH from Hamburg.

Energy Policy Development

The policy support addresses the specific needs of Brazil to anable a successful market ramp-up. This includes technical aspects of the offshore wind power as well as policies, laws and regulations, standards, financing and the interaction between global and local stakeholders.

As part of his commitment, Johannes Dimas held various workshops on wind energy – e.g. for the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the National Operator of the Electric System (ONS), and other governmental agencies; organized by the national Energy Research Office (EPE) and the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZ).

His work contributed to the Offshore Roadmap Brazil which was published beginning of 2020 by EPE. Furthermore, he was appointed as expert of the hearing on the environmental licensing standard for offshore wind farms by the federal Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA).

Business Intelligence

As local business analyst, Johannes Dimas reported on the Brazilian market to Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). GTAI is the economic development agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.

In the course of this engagement from 2020 to 2023, he assessed the Brazilian on- and offshore wind energy market and investment opportunities, as well as the potential of renewable resources for a green hydrogen economy in Chile and Brazil. In addition, he benchmarked the status quo of green hydrogen regulations in Latin America.

His responsibilities also included regular coordination with the chambers of foreign trade (AHK) and the German Federal Foreign Office in Brazil.

International Professional Exchange

Johannes Dimas organized together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brazil-Germany in Rio de Janeiro (AHK-RJ) the first high-level professional exchange between Germany and Brazil for the offshore wind industry.

Next to big players like Petrobras and Mitsui, around 10 medium sized Brazilian companies and research institutes took advantage of the expert trip Missão Técnica Eólica Offshore to Germany in 2019.

R&D and Education

Johannes Dimas is also engaged in the fields of R&D and education. He gave guest lectures for the postgraduate courses European Energy Manager (EUREM) and Gestão de Energias Renováveis (GENRE) in Rio de Janeiro.

In this field, he collaborated amongst others with the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZ), the AHK-RJ, the institute COPPE of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and the Instituto Superior de Inovação e Tecnologia (ISITEC).

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