Aneel authorizes commercial operations of nine wind generators in the Umburanas Wind Complex, part of ENGIE’s project in Bahia
On January 4, the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) authorized the startup in commercial operations at nine of the 144 wind turbines in the Umburanas Wind Complex which ENGIE is building in Sento Sé and Umburanas in the state of Bahia. With 360 Megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, the project already has 83% of the work concluded and is scheduled for completion by April. Located in the same municipalities, the adjacent Campo Largo Wind Complex has been in full commercial operation since December 21 with 11 wind farms and 121 wind turbines. The Umburanas/Campo Largo cluster is the largest to be installed by ENGIE in Brazil.
“Just one year after the beginning of its construction and with the startup in commercial operations of the Umburanas Wind Complex, Phase I, the capture of synergies from the installation concomitantly with the Campo Largo Wind Complex Phase I becomes a reality and is demonstrative of the executional capacity of our team”, ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Chief Executive Officer, Eduardo Sattamini comments.
Together with work on the wind complexes, ENGIE has invested in various socio-environmental projects to the benefit of the population resident in the surrounding areas. Approximately R$ 3 million have been injected into social projects in Umburanas and Sento Sé municipalities. Forecasts are that by the end of the work on implementation, this amount will have reached R$ 9.2 million. “The combination of investment in renewable energy and socio-environmental initiatives is confirmation of our strategy of promoting harmonious progress, at the same time, leading the energy transition in Brazil”, Sattamini concludes.
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ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. With its 97,000 employees, its customers, partners and stakeholders, the Group is committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions. Inspired by its purpose (“raison d’être”), ENGIE reconciles economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on its key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to its customers. Turnover in 2022: 82.6 billion Euros.
In Brazil, ENGIE, leader in 100% renewable power generation in the country, operates in generation, commercialization and transmission of electric power, gas transport and energy solutions. The Company
has in the country an installed capacity of 12,5 GW, originated from renewable sources and with low GHG emissions, such as hydro, solar and biomass power plants, and windfarms.
With the acquisition of Transportadora Associada de Gás – TAG, ENGIE now also owns the largest natural gas transportation network in the country, at 4,500 km and transecting 10 states and 191 cities.
The Group has a complete portfolio of integrated solutions focused on reducing costs and improving the infrastructure for companies and cities, such as energy efficiency, public lighting, energy monitoring and management.
With 2,800 employees, ENGIE’s turnover in Brazil in 2023 was of R$ 11.7 billion. ENGIE trades on the B3 through its energy generation and trading company, ENGIE Brasil Energia, under the ticker EGIE3. In addition to being a B3 Novo Mercado component, the Company is one of the very few companies that have been listed in the Business Sustainability Index since its creation in 2005. In 2021, ENGIE Brasil Energia was included in the Carbon-Efficient Index (ICO2), made up of IBrX 100 companies that are most transparent in terms of GHG emissions reporting and how they are preparing for a low-carbon economy.
The company also received in May 2024 the certification Great Place to Work, a recognition which validates the continuous commitment of the company to create a positive and inclusive work environment for all.
The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial indices (CAC 40, Euronext 100, FTSE Euro 100, MSCI Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, Euronext Vigeo Eiris – Europe 120/France 20, MSCI EMU ESG screened, MSCI EUROPE ESG Universal Select, Stoxx Europe 600 ESG-X).