- The Interconexión Eléctrica Aimorés, in the state of Minas Gerais, will bring energy from renewable sources from the Northeast to the Southeast of the country.
- The project is led by the transmission companies ISA CTEEP, an ISA company in Brazil, and TAESA.
ISA, through its company ISA CTEEP, continues to strengthen its participation in the Brazilian electricity market with the delivery of a new transmission line of high relevance for the energy flow of the National Interconnected System of that country.
Interconexión Eléctrica Aimorés, in the state of Minas Gerais, was built by the electric power transmission companies TAESA and ISA CTEEP and consists of a 208 km 500 kV transmission line and the Padre Paraíso 2 – Governador Valadares 6 substations. The investment made was approximately USD 83 million and the Annual Allowed Revenue (RAP) is USD 17 million (tariff cycle 2021/2022).
The project is fundamental to bring energy from renewable sources generated in the Northeast to the Southeast, the region with the highest load consumption, increasing Brazil’s energy reliability and security. In addition, the project also strengthens the local transmission system, facilitating the internal flow of energy, equalizing supply, and consumption in the state of Minas Gerais.
“We have energized another important project for the Brazilian electricity system, and I am sure that we are advancing in our strategy of national expansion with Sustainable Value generation, benefiting society with the interconnection of renewable energy generating sources to large consumption centers,” adds Dayron Urrego, Executive Project Director for ISA CTEEP.
The works generated around 1.200 jobs, with a significant hiring of local labor. During construction, in places with a lot of vegetation, the transmission line cables were strung with the use of drones, avoiding the felling of native forest.
In addition, a preserved area of 237 hectares was donated to be incorporated into the Private Reserve of the Mata do Passarinho Natural Heritage, the only place where the Entudo-baiano, one of the most endangered bird species on the planet, can be found.
“It is a source of pride for us to know that we are contributing to the energy security and reliability of Brazil’s National Interconnected System through the transmission of renewable energy, which allows us, at the same time, to generate positive social and environmental impacts,” stated César Ramírez Rojas, ISA’s Interim CEO.
ISA CTEEP
Through ISA CTEEP, ISA is responsible in Brazil for about 30% of all the electricity transmitted by the National Interconnected System (SIN) and 92% of the energy consumed in the state of São Paulo. Its electricity system comprises approximately 21 thousand kilometers of transmission lines and 142 substations (assets in operation and under construction).
