Article: Marketization and Neo-Extractivism in Offshore Wind Power Generation in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Revista de Geografía Norte Grande
The article, written by Deborah Werner, discusses the regulatory, institutional, and policy measures for the marketization of offshore wind power generation in the State of Rio de Janeiro (ERJ) and its relationship with green hydrogen production. It seeks to debate the territorial implications of the ongoing process in light of the spatial division of labor in the energy sector and neo-extractivism. Given ERJ’s dependence on resources from the oil production chain, renewable sources enhance the development of a new energy frontier, which could potentially alter this dependency in the future—an aspect that justifies initiatives in favor of new energy sources. On the other hand, no structural changes are foreseen that would alter ERJ’s subordinate role in the global energy supply market, reinforcing the neo-extractivist nature that characterizes energy production in the region.
The publication is part of the thematic dossier “Construcción social y reconfiguración territorial de infraestructuras: Un análisis desde los paradigmas tecnoeconómicos”, published by Revista de Geografía Norte Grande (RGNG) and organized by researchers Pablo Elinbaum, Natalia Lerena-Rongvaux, Regina Vidosa, and Damián Bil from CEUR/CONICET.
The journal Revista de Geografía Norte Grande is a publication of the Institute of Geography at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Published since 1974, it brings together empirical and theoretical research that reflects advancements in various currents of geographical research and related sciences, focusing on the Chilean context as well as other places, regions, and countries.
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