by Sergio Milatias 
Editor in Chief of Revista do Parafusos 

The annual trade show and congress dedicated to services and products involving all supply chain provide on Brazil wind energy sector –such as the process involving construction, structures maintenance with equipment used in capturing, managing, and transmitting electricity by wind strength– held at October last, in São Paulo City, SP, Brazil.  

Comparing with the previous edition in 2019, the local installed capacity was around 14.34 gigawatts (GW). On event was announced has achieved a capacity around 24 GW, including both commercial and test use, according to the event website.

In terms of fasteners and relevant products, essential for fixing and structuring everything from the bases of towers to wind turbines and blades, the players in this segment have shown great enthusiasm, and it is surprising that there are still so few of them in such a promising event, with two debuting at fairs, the Ecofix Arruelas and Brasimpar, exhibiting to more than 6.2 thousand people during three days.