Santa Luzia II – Campina Grande III Line is a 500kV overhead line with a length of 126km from Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil.
The project, which is currently under construction, is expected to be commissioned in 2021.
Description
Santa Luzia II – Campina Grande III Line is an overhead line that will be operated by Neoenergia. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through single circuit cable.
Santa Luzia II – Campina Grande III Line project development status
The construction works on the Santa Luzia II – Campina Grande III Line project were commenced in 2020 and commissioning is expected in 2021.
About Neoenergia
Neoenergia SA (Neoenergia), a subsidiary of Iberdrola SA is an energy distribution company. The company’s business activities include electricity and power generation, distribution, transmission, commercialization, and trading services. It generates electricity through fuel source such as hydro, thermal, and wind power plants. Neoenergia also provides trading of electricity in the wholesale energy market. It serves consumer units in Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte, and controls distributors Coelba, Celpe and Cosern. The company develops wind energy in wind farms located in northeastern Brazil.
Methodology
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