The board of directors at the BNDES has approved financing in the amount of R$ 736. 8 million for the construction of the Santo Antônio do Jarí hydroelectric power plant, between the municipalities of Almeirim, in the state of Pará, and Laranjal do Jarí, in the state of Amapá.

The BNDES has improved its rules to license and verify the local content of wind turbines manufactured in Brazil. The new method sets physical targets to gradually increase the number of domestic components in the equipment, which will have to be accomplished by the manufacturers according to a previously established schedule.

The BNDES has approved R$ 417 million in financing to build two new hotels in Rio de Janeiro. The projects will be financed through the BNDES ProCopa Tourism Program, a program aimed at expanding and modernizing the national hotel sector.

The BNDES approved a R$ 1.2 billion bridge loan for Aeroportos Brasil – Viracopos S.A., which will expand, modernize and explore the Viracopos International Airport, located 12 km from the Campinas downtown area and 99 km from São Paulo’s central district.