Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras ready for new push into renewable energy



Petrobras is preparing to acquire 2 gigawatts of onshore wind and solar power assets in Brazil, as analysts ponder whether the oil giant’s latest pivot toward renewable energy will turn out better than past attempts to go green.

The Brazilian state-controlled company has already set aside $5.2 billion for wind and solar photovoltaic power out of a $102 billion five-year spending plan announced last November.