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Aneel Approves Energisa’s R$ 334.5 Million Project Operation in Two Solar Power Plants in Paraíba

Written by Ruth Rodrigues
Published on 05/09/2022 at 09:04
A autorização da Aneel garante agora que a companhia Energisa consiga colocar as suas usinas de produção de energia solar, com investimentos de R$ 334,5 milhões, em operação na região da Paraíba já nos próximos meses.
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Aneel’s Authorization Now Ensures That Energisa Can Bring Its Solar Power Plants, with Investments of R$ 334.5 Million, into Operation in the Paraíba Region in the Coming Months.

The energy company Energisa announced that the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) granted the necessary authorization for the operation of its solar energy project in the Paraíba region. This involves two power generation plants, the Rio do Peixe I and II, which received millions in investments for their implementation and will be essential for the expansion of the company’s business portfolio.

Energisa’s Solar Power Project at Its Two Rio do Peixe I and II Plants in Paraíba Receives Authorization to Begin Operation by Aneel This Week 

The solar energy market has been one of the fastest-growing in the Northeast region of the country in recent years, and the state of Paraíba has just secured a new venture that will generate significant savings over the next few years.

This refers to the resource production plants of Energisa, Rio do Peixe I and Rio do Peixe II, which received authorization from Aneel to start operations and energy generation. 

Energisa invested a total of R$ 334.5 million in the development of the plants and now aims to leverage the productive potential of these structures to expand its business portfolio in the northeastern territory.

Rio do Peixe I and Rio do Peixe II together have a total installed capacity of 70 MWp and are the first centralized generation plants of Energisa (larger plants with higher energy production), thus opening new doors for the company’s growth in the Brazilian energy sector. 

New Solar Power Plants in Paraíba Will Be Essential for Energisa’s Growth in the Renewable Energy Market in Brazil

Energisa is already operating in the distributed solar energy production market and aims to become a bigger player in the Brazilian landscape over the next few years by investing in large-scale projects across the country.

“In the next five years, the energy generated at these parks will be marketed in the free market by (re)energisa, a brand aimed at unregulated businesses that brings an ecosystem of solutions to accelerate the energy transition for our clients,” the company highlighted in a recent statement regarding Aneel’s authorization for its project. 

Over the next five years, the energy generated at these parks will be marketed in the free market by the company focused on unregulated businesses that offers an ecosystem of solutions to accelerate the energy transition for the company’s clients.

The company has an ESG practices plan in place until 2050 that includes further integration of renewable energies into its business portfolio in Brazil, and the plants in Paraíba will significantly contribute to this initiative. 

Learn More About Energisa

Energisa is the largest privately-owned group with national capital in the Brazilian electric sector, with an ecosystem of products and services aimed at leading the energy transformation, connecting people and companies to the best energy solutions and building a more sustainable world. 

The group currently has a total of 11 distribution companies, 11 transmission concessions, large-scale renewable generation, and an innovative energy solutions brand — (re)energisa, which will manage the solar energy plants in Paraíba and contribute to sustainability in the Brazilian energy market.

Ruth Rodrigues

Formada em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), atua como redatora e divulgadora científica.

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