Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line, Brazil

Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line is a 500kV overhead line with a length of 201km from Ceara Mirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, to Campina Grande III, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Construction works on the Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line project was commissioned in 2016.

Description

The Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line, which is an overhead line, is being operated by Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco. The Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line is a new line. The line carries alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.

Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line project development status

The development of the Ceara Mirim – Campina III Line project was approved by Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil and the project works were completed in 2016.

About Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco

Companhia Hidro Eletrica do Sao Francisco (Chesf), a subsidiary of Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA carries out generation, transmission and distribution of electricity from hydroelectric, wind and solar energy plants. The company operates power generation systems; transmission systems to interconnect the hydroelectric plants to the main load centers; telecommunications and automation systems to supervise, control and manage the facilities; and water resource management systems. Its business operations include transmission lines and substations, telecommunications, power distribution, energy efficiency and production and others.

Methodology

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