As one of the leaders in clean energy generation in the country, CTG Brasil completed its 10 years of operation this year. In its first decade, the company, which has an installed capacity of 8.3 GW, is leading initiatives with the objective to build a more sustainable future for everyone, such as encouraging the energy transition through investment in new renewable energy sources, in addition to leading the largest hydroelectric plant modernization project ever carried out by a private company in Latin America, bringing even more reliability and efficiency to two essential assets for the national generating complex: the Jupiá and Ilha Solteira HPPs.

Trajectory

Originating from the internationalization strategy of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG Corp), one of the global leaders in clean energy, CTG Brasil began its history in the country in 2013, with the launch of an investment platform for Latin America. In 2014, it acquired a stake in three EDP hydroelectric plants in Brazil. In 2015, with a new partnership with EDPR to get the acquisition of part of the equities of 11 wind farms.In 2016, the company started operating the Jupiá and Ilha Solteira HPPs in the middle of the year after winning their concession rights in the end of 2015. In addition, in the same year of 2016, it accelerated the investments in the country, with the acquisition of ten assets from Duke Energy.

Energy transition

In recent years, CTG Brasil has also begun to direct efforts towards other lines of business, such as the creation of CTG Trading in 2020, which has reinforced its commercialization strategy, and the launch in 2022 of its ESG Strategy, which has integrated and consolidated the company's actions and programs in the social, environmental and governance spheres. In addition, it began, in the year of 2022, the construction of the Arinos solar complex, its first photovoltaic park in the country, with an installed capacity of 412.65 MWp. The company also has begun the construction of a wind farm project in Paraíba this October.

Modernization

One of CTG Brasil's major milestones in these 10 years of operation is the modernization program of the Jupiá and Ilha Solteira HPPs. The project involves the installation, replacement and renovation of 34 generating units of the two assets.

As part of the modernization project, it is also worth mentioning as an important milestone the inauguration, in 2022, of the company's new Generation Operations Center (COG), at the Ilha Solteira Hydroelectric Plant, the company's operational “brain”, which allows access remotely and control the plants in real time.

Security

At the regional level, in addition to supporting social, environmental, cultural, social entrepreneurship and historical heritage projects, both through direct investments and tax incentive laws and environmental compensation actions, another topic that deserves to be highlighted in the first 10 years of CTG Brasil is the safety of its dams, with the implementation of the Emergency Action Plan (PAE).

In 2017, in compliance with the National Dam Safety Policy, CTG Brasil began implementing the PAE in all its units, a preventive plan that establishes all procedures in the event of an emergency situation. Involving communities and Civil Defenses, the plan has been implemented in stages. Currently, the PAE is in the sound testing phase on the siren towers installed at the plants. In 2024, the first simulated exercises are planned.

“We remain aware of our responsibility, reaffirming our commitment to generating clean and renewable energy, contributing to the energy transition and a low-carbon economy. For the coming years, we will continue to prioritize safety, the efficiency of our operations and the sustainability of our business, investing in innovation and strategies that prioritize life and the planet”, explains a representative of CTG Brasil.