Brazil and Uruguay formalized, this Wednesday (12), an agreement to expand and improve the exchange of electrical energy between the two countries.
The initiative seeks to reduce operational risks and make the electrical system more efficient, according to the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy).
One of the main changes foreseen in the agreement is the relocation of the delivery point for Uruguayan energy, which will now be made at the Candiota II substation, in Rio Grande do Sul – which operates at a higher voltage than the current Presidente Médici substation, which is overloaded.
In the first days of February, Brazil exported energy to Argentina and Uruguay in a volume equivalent to the entire thermoelectric generation of the South region in a single day, as reported below.
Brazil intensifies electricity exports to Argentina and Uruguay
According to the MME, the increase in national production has reduced the need to operate thermoelectric plants, which reduces pressure on energy prices in the domestic market and favors exports to neighboring countries.
Furthermore, energy imported from Uruguay generated savings of more than R$750 million for Brazil in 2024. The country only buys energy from abroad when the price is lower than that of domestic sources.
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