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Investments Will Be Made by Chesf, Owned by Eletrobras, to Modernize Cargo Lifting Equipment at Hydroelectric Plants
Chesf (São Francisco Hydroelectric Company), a company of the Eletrobras group, will invest around R$ 1 billion this year in the hydroelectric plants of Sobradinho and Paulo Afonso IV located in the state of Bahia. MODEC Starts July with Onshore Selection Process in Macaé for Positions in Its Young Apprentice Program
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Investments will be made in digitization projects and in 40 cargo lifting equipment such as overhead cranes, gantries, and hoists of the plants.
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The first project to be implemented will be the digitization of Sobradinho, with an investment of R$ 260 million. The contract was signed in April and will start this month of July and last for 7 years.
The next project will focus on modernizing the hydroelectric plant of Paulo Afonso IV. Currently, the project is in the contracting phase and is estimated to cost over R$ 600 million.
The São Francisco Hydroelectric Company (Chesf) is a publicly traded corporation that operates in the generation and transmission of energy at high and extra-high voltage, exploring the watershed of the São Francisco river, headquartered in Recife.
According to Chesf, other similar investments are planned for the coming years at the facilities of Itaparica (PE), Xingó (AL/SE), and Apolônio Sales (AL).
Two Hydroelectric Plants in Tocantins Are Considered the Best in Brazil by ANEEL
This time, the first and second places went to the Peixe Angical and Lajeado plants, respectively, both located in the state of Tocantins.
Last year, the best hydroelectric plant was also from the EDP group. The UHE Lajeado was the one chosen at that time.
ANEEL evaluated 148 energy generation plants in two distinct phases, between December 2019 and April 2020. The UHE Peixe Angical, located in Tocantins, was rated 99.40 in the overall ranking, scoring maximum points in five of the six listed topics: environment, safety, operation management, maintenance management, and operation and maintenance.
The second place, the UHE Lajeado, also situated in Tocantins, received top marks in four of them.
Together, the evaluated hydroelectric plants are responsible for the production of 93,327.35 MW, approximately 54% of the national generation capacity.
