en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazil's Energisa Group recently signed a contract with the Ministry of Mines and Energy to extend its power distribution service concessions in the states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraíba, and Sergipe for another 30 years. The company also announced plans to invest approximately BRL 18 billion in these four states over the next five years, which collectively serve 5.7 million customers.
Through the early signing of the contract, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the regulatory agency ANEEL defined and standardized key conditions to enhance industry performance standards, strengthen legal certainty, and expand the long-term planning and investment capacity of distribution companies. Compared to the previous cycle, the projected investment for the 2026-2030 cycle in these four states has increased significantly: up 41% in Paraíba, 38% in Mato Grosso, 32% in Sergipe, and 18% in Mato Grosso do Sul. The new contracts incorporate stricter quality targets, greater focus on grid resilience under extreme weather events, and incentives for innovation and technological modernization.
In Mato Grosso, Energisa has been operating since 2014, serving 1.7 million customers across 142 municipalities. The projected investment for 2026 is BRL 2.17 billion, with a total of BRL 9.3 billion planned for the 2026-2030 cycle, of which BRL 6.4 billion is allocated for grid expansion and BRL 2.8 billion for grid digitization, modernization, and improvements. Over the past decade, more than BRL 9 billion has been invested, resulting in the construction of 1,500 kilometers of high-voltage lines, 88,000 kilometers of medium-voltage networks, and 42 new substations, increasing service capacity by 27%.
In Mato Grosso do Sul, the new contract supports a cycle targeting 1.2 million customers across 74 municipalities, with an estimated investment of approximately BRL 1 billion in 2026 and a total of BRL 4.4 billion from 2026 to 2030. This will be used to connect 120,000 new users, build and modernize 10 substations, expand the distribution network by 12%, and increase automation levels by 30%.
In Paraíba, the concession was renewed five years ahead of schedule, with investment increasing by 41% over the next four years, totaling BRL 2.8 billion. Energisa has been operating in the state since 2001, serving 1.9 million customers across 222 municipalities, and has won ANEEL's Consumer Satisfaction Award four times.
In Sergipe, where Energisa has served 908,000 customers in 63 municipalities since 1996, the renewal will see investment increase by over 32% in the next four years, with an estimated BRL 1.69 billion planned, including BRL 427 million projected for 2026.
Founded in 1905, the Energisa Group operates nine distribution companies, 13 transmission concessions, one centralized photovoltaic power plant, a distributed generation photovoltaic brand, as well as natural gas distribution and bio-solutions businesses. The group serves over 20 million people across 939 municipalities nationwide.
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