Auction of ANEEL ends with all lots granted and R$ 1,3 billion in investments 

The transmission auction of the ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), held this Wednesday (30), ended with the auction of all five available lots, which together involve 515 km of lines and substations, with a transformation capacity of 2,6 thousand MVA (mega-volt-amps), in the states of Acre, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, São Paulo and Tocantins.

The projects, with a completion period of 36 to 60 months, include lines with investments of up to R$1,3 billion. The average discount was 48,12% in relation to the initial price offered, which means that the entrepreneurs' revenue for exploiting the investments will be lower than initially expected, contributing to low energy tariffs.

The big winner of the auction was MEZ Energia e Participações Ltda, which won two of the five lots (3 and 5) in the event. The biggest discount in the auction – 62,8% – occurred in lot 4, won by the company EDP Energisa Transmissão de Energia S/A. The other winners were: EDP Energias do Brasil and Shanghai Shemar Power Holdings Co. Ltd, which won lots 1 and 2, respectively.

This was the third auction organized by ANEEL in two and a half years, with more than R$13,5 billion in investments and more than 25 thousand jobs created. In a ten-year horizon, the expectation is to generate R$90 billion in investments. “The expansion of transmission lines is essential to provide greater security to the system and give more flexibility to the operator”, assessed the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque.

1 lot

It was purchased by EDP Energias do Brasil S/A. The company submitted a bid of R$38,6 million, representing a discount of 36,59%. The lot consists of transmission lines with a length of 395 km, in the states of Acre and Rondônia, and the Tucumã Substation, with 300 MVA. The projects aim to offer a structural solution for the transmission system that will allow, in the long term, full supply of the load of Rio Branco and other locations in the state of Acre.

2 lot

The projects that make up the lot were purchased by Shanghai Shemar Power. The company offered R$30,07 million, representing a discount of 51,39%. The lot has 100 km of transmission lines and 1,2 thousand MVA of capacity, with the construction of the Sete Pontes substation, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The projects aim to serve the loads in the regions of Niterói, Magé and São Gonçalo. Delivery is scheduled for 60 months from the signing of the contract, and the estimate is to create 884 direct jobs.

3 lot

It was won by MEZ Energia e Participações Ltda. The company submitted a bid of R$12,51 million, representing a discount of 55,35%. The lot contains sections of transmission lines totaling 1 km and 1,2 thousand MVA of capacity, with the construction of the Cuiabá Norte substation, in Mato Grosso, and delivery scheduled for 42 months from the signing of the contract. The creation of 617 direct jobs is expected.

4 lot

It was purchased by the company Energisa Transmissão de Energia S/A, which submitted a bid of R$4,09 million, representing a discount of 62,80%. The lot, for the construction of the Gurupi Substation, with 200 MVA, will serve to supply electricity to the Gurupi region, in the state of Tocantins. The projects should be delivered in 36 months and the expectation is to generate 249 direct jobs.

5 lot

It was won by the company MEZ Energia e Participações Ltda, with a bid of R$ 9,93 million and a discount of 54,35%. The lot has 19 km of transmission lines and 300 MVA of capacity, with the construction of the Dom Pedro I substation, in the state of São Paulo. The construction of the projects aims to serve the industrial region of Mairiporã, Jaguari and São José dos Campos. Delivery is scheduled for 42 months from the signing of the contract, and the estimate is to create 461 direct jobs.