Cemig seeks solar projects with associated energy purchases

Interested parties have until June 14th to register.
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Canal Solar Cemig busca projetos solares com compra de energia associada
Those interested in the sale of wind or solar projects and enterprises can participate in the notice. Photo: Pexels

Cemig (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais) recently released the notice for the purchase of projects and enterprises involving wind and solar sources. 

Interested parties must register by June 14th by expressing interest and sending the requested documents. The selection of projects will be carried out using criteria described in the notice, including characteristics and price.

Those interested in the sale of wind or solar projects and enterprises can participate in the notice, and the sale may be associated with an energy sale contract on the free market, with supply starting from 2025 and PPA deadlines (Power Purchase Agreement) December or 15 years.

To participate in the competition, projects and enterprises must have a total installed capacity of at least 50 MW and must have a license issued by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), being eligible for a discount of 50% from TUSD/TUST (Usage Tariff). of the Distribution System/Tariff for Use of the Transmission System), or have filed the grant request by February 28, 2022.  

Auctions 

Cemig has already held several auctions, with the participation of projects qualified in competitions promoted by ANEEL, for wind and solar sources, located in different regions of the country.

According to the company, in 2021 two auctions were held by the company for the purchase of incentivized energy, coming from greenfield projects, which attracted the market's attention and received around 10 GW of installed capacity in registered projects.

Over the next four years, the company will allocate resources in the order of R$ 5 billion to growth in generation, especially in wind and solar projects, with the aim of adding around 1 GW to its generating complex. 

More information about the auction can be accessed on the website Cemig. Questions and clarifications should be sent to email: [email protected].

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Ericka Araújo
Head of journalism at Canal Solar. Presenter of Papo Solar. Since 2020, it has been following the photovoltaic market. He has experience in podcast production, interview programs and writing journalistic articles. In 2019, he received the 2019 Tropical Journalist Award from SBMT and the FEAC Journalism Award.

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