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MME establishes schedule with 5 more transmission auctions until 2025

According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the next event is scheduled for the end of 2023

23-08-23-canal-solar-MME establishes schedule with 5 more transmission auctions until 2025

For the years 2024 and 2025, auctions are planned in March and September of each year. Photo: Freepik

O MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) published, this Tuesday (22), the Ordinance No. 67/GM/MME, which establishes the schedule of five more transmission auctions No. triennium 2023 – 2025.

O The first one was held in June this year and resulted in the contracting of R$15,7 billion in investments, the largest transmission line auction ever held in the country to date.

O The next Transmission Auction is scheduled for the end of 2023 and will include the facilities relating to the Graça Aranha – Silvânia direct current transmission line, at a voltage of 800 kV DC. The line will pass through the states of Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Tocantins.

According to the Minister Alexandre Silveira, these facilities are essential for the energy flow electricity produced from renewable sources in the regions North and Northeast.

"We are talking about R$21,7 billion in investments to ensure greater safety and quality in the supply of electrical energy, in addition to generating opportunities and, mainly, employment and income for the Brazilian population,” he said. The forecast is that 37 thousand direct and indirect jobs will be created,” he said.

For the years of 2024 and 2025, the Ministry pointed out that there are plans auctions in March and September each year, totaling two competitions per year.

According to the Authority, the ordinance also indicates the deadlines, in each auction, for the signing of Transmission Systems Use Contracts (CUST) by the distributors, with power transformers to be tendered.

Check out the schedule below:

Transmission Auction

Public Session

Deadline for CUST Celebration

1/2023

June / 2023

January 13, 2023

2/2023

December/2023

not applicable

1/2024

March / 2024

September 15th, 2023

2/2024

September / 2024

March 15th, 2024

1/2025

March / 2025

September 13th, 2024

2/2025

September / 2025

March 14th, 2025

Mateus Badra
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Mateus Badra

Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. He has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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