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Cemig Invests R$ 376 Million in 5 New Substations in the State of Minas Gerais

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 28/12/2020 at 12:10
Investimentos, Minas Gerais, Cemig
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With the Investment from Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais – CEMIG, Approximately 153 MVA Will Be Added to the Energy System in the Area

CEMIG – Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais made an investment of around R$ 376 million in the construction of five new substations located in the southern part of the State of Minas Gerais. These projects will add about 153 MVA to the electrical system in the region. Such energy supplies are sufficient to meet the demand of approximately 300 thousand consumers.

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The five new substations were built in the cities of Ilicínea, Campestre, Jacutinga, Silvianópolis, São Bento Abade, Jesuânia, and Lambari. The investment also included the reinforcement and expansion of the substations in Alfenas, Andradas, Boa Esperança, Pouso Alegre, Cambuquira, and Varginha, the expansion of SE Poço Fundo, and the construction of new distribution lines for interconnecting the new substation with the existing one.

According to the high-tension manager, Paulo José Clebicar Nogueira, the southern part of the State will have increased energy availability, and customers will notice a significant improvement in supply quality.

The new substations will be remotely controlled through CEMIG’s distribution operations center. The new substations will have an integrated supervision, command, control, and protection system, allowing operators to carry out necessary interventions on high-tension equipment remotely.

Approximately R$ 66 million will be invested in various modernization projects for the existing 8 substations and 11 distribution lines, aiming to integrate the Varginha 4 substation of the Mantiqueira Transmission Network into CEMIG’s energy distribution system. This investment will provide greater operational flexibility, allowing for better circuit division.

About CEMIG:

Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais S.A. (CEMIG) is one of the main electric power concessionaries in Brazil, headquartered in the city of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais. Founded in 1952 by the governor of Minas Gerais, Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira. It is the largest integrated electric power company in South America in terms of the number of customers and the largest in Latin America in terms of kilometers of network and equipment and installations. The group consists of more than 181 companies and 17 consortia.  It is a publicly traded company controlled by the Government of the State of Minas Gerais and has 117,000 shareholders in 44 countries.

Roberta Souza

Author for the Click Petróleo e Gás portal since 2019, responsible for publishing over 8,000 articles that have garnered millions of views, combining technical expertise, clarity, and engagement to inform and connect readers. A Petroleum Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Industrial Unit Commissioning, I also bring practical experience and background in the agribusiness sector, which broadens my perspective and versatility in producing specialized content. I develop content topics, disseminate job opportunities, and create advertising materials tailored for the industry audience. For content suggestions, job vacancy promotion, or advertising proposals, please contact via email: santizatagpc@gmail.com. We do not accept resumes

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