Neoenergia opens a new section of the Morro do Chapéu transmission line

Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s subsidiary in Brazil, began commercial operation this month of the Poções III/Medeiros Neto II section in Bahia, which forms part of the Morro do Chapéu transmission line project. Construction was completed in the second quarter, finalising the installation of 633 MVAr at the Poções III and Medeiros Neto II substations, allowing the project to become operational in August.

Spanning 317 kilometres, comprising 629 towers and operating at 500 kV, this section of the transmission network is the fourth of five in the Morro do Chapéu project, which is part of Lot 2 of the auction held by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) in 2020.

Strategic national function

With a total length of 1,091 kilometres, crossing the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, the Morro do Chapéu project will be responsible, among other benefits, for transporting energy to support the expansion of the main grid in the southern part of the Northeast Region. The transmission line will facilitate the transport of energy from already contracted power plants in the region and will increase capacity for the connection of new generation projects.

You can read the full story at the Neoenergia press office.