en.Wedoany.com Reported - ENGIE Brasil Energia, a private renewable energy generator in Brazil, is advancing the construction of the Asa Branca transmission system, a project spanning approximately 666 kilometers with an investment of 2.67 billion reais. The system will connect the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, and Espírito Santo, aiming to enhance the stability and security of the National Interconnected System (SIN). In April of this year, after receiving the installation license from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), the company initiated the construction of the Poções III to Viana 2 transmission line segment, which also involves the expansion of related substations.
The project is divided into three sub-segments under parallel construction: Poções III to Medeiros Neto II (316 km), Medeiros Neto II to João Neiva 2 (274 km), and João Neiva 2 to Viana 2 (76 km). The new line will pass through 37 municipalities across the three states, enhancing the transmission capacity of renewable energy from the Northeast and Southeast regions to meet the growing demand from renewable generation and the anticipated saturation of existing lines. ENGIE won the project in a transmission auction organized by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) in June 2023, and it is expected to create approximately 4,000 direct jobs.
In Bahia, the line passes through cities such as Poções, Planalto, Itapetinga, and Medeiros Neto; in Minas Gerais, it passes through Jacinto and Jordânia; and in Espírito Santo, it crosses Nova Venécia, São Mateus, Linhares, João Neiva, Serra, and Viana. Throughout the construction period, ENGIE will develop and implement social and environmental management plans, community relations programs, and mitigation measures. The environmental licensing for the Poções III to Viana 2 segment is guided by Ibama, and the project has obtained a Declaration of Public Utility (DUP). Paulo Henrique Muller, Construction Director of ENGIE Brasil Energia, stated that the project continues the company's standards of operational excellence, guided by high quality, health, safety, and socio-environmental responsibility, while working closely with communities to promote dialogue, job creation, regional development, and environmental protection.
With the advancement of the Asa Branca project, ENGIE's influence in Brazil's power transmission sector is further expanding. The company currently operates over 3,200 km of transmission lines, including the Gralha Azul system (Paraná, 909 km), Novo Estado (Tocantins and Pará, 1,805 km), Gavião Real (Pará, including one substation), the Graúna brownfield segment (Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, 162 km), and the first segment of the Asa Branca system in Bahia (334 km). Approximately 1,400 km of lines are under construction, including about 732 km for the Graúna system and 666 km for the Asa Branca project.
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