The Piraquê Project, one of the largest undertakings greenfield of the Brazilian transmission sector, has reached 40% of the completed works and continues at a fast pace of construction to allow the flow of 17,6 GW of renewable energy.
The project is scheduled to be energized in September 2027, according to the schedule of ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency). The project is being implemented by Isa Energia Brasil in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, with an investment of R$3,7 billion.
In total, the project foresees the construction of eight transmission lines, seven of which are 500 kV and one of which is 345 kV, totaling 947 km in length. In addition, it includes the construction of two new substations (Janaúba 6 and Capelinha 3) and the expansion of six existing ones, with a total of 2.250 MVA of power.
The project has already mobilized 3 thousand workers in its execution, a number that should reach more than 7 thousand direct and indirect jobs created throughout the works – which, this Monday (10), received a visit from the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, as part of his Solar Circuit agenda held in the State of Minas Gerais.
Piraquê Project Summary:
- Location: Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo;
- Flow capacity: 17,6 GW of renewable energy;
- Extension: 947 km of transmission lines;
- Substations: construction of two new ones and expansion of six others;
- Investment: R$3,7 billion;
- Jobs generated: 7.307 (3 thousand currently mobilized);
- Energization forecast: September 2027.
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