Feasibility study on the use of satellite data for the construction and operation of offshore wind power plants in southeast Brazil

The thesis aims to develop a feasibility study on the use of satellite data for the construction and operation of offshore wind power plants in southeast Brazil as a way to further disersify the Brazilian energy matrix. In order to do that, the enviromental licensing process in Brazil is reviewed, followed by a technology analysis comprising data collection and wind monitoring, as well as a study of the main wind parameters considered in site selection for a power plant. Subsequently, a brief analysis of an article from bibliography was made around the wind speed trends and the potential of electricity generation at new wind power plants in northeast Brazil. Lastly, a study case was conducted after a study area was defined, utilizing data collected by Aeolus satellite in 2022, on an area equivalent to a polygon with longitudes ranging from -42.1736 to -50.4697 and latitudes from -22.4105 to -27.072.