Fonte: ANEEL

The Special Bidding Commission (CEL) for the National Agency of Electrical Energy (Aneel) announced on Tuesday (13/04)the Relevant Communiqué nº 1 postponing 14 (Wednesday) to April 16 (Friday) the deadline for participation guarantees in the energy auction of UHE Belo Monte, scheduled for April 20.  Communiqué is on the Aneel’s website (www.aneel.gov.br), at Espaço do Empreendedor, Editais de Geração, Leilão nº 06/2009. The remaining auction dates are maintained, as updating the estimated events timeline, available on the same website. 

The UHE Belo Monte will distribute 11,233.1 megawatts of installed capability, with an average of 4,571 MW (MWmed) ensured the physical security, which is the maximum amount of energy and power that could be used as proof for energy service or marketing contracts. The two powerhouses (main and supplementary) are located in Vitória do Xingu (PA). The energy generation is expected to start in February 2015, when it should begin the operations of the supplementary’s powerhouse first machine. Completion is scheduled for 2019, with the full operation of all generating units. The total investment, evaluated by the Energy Research Company (EPE) for construction of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Plant has been set for $ 19 billion. 

For more information, visit the UHE Belo Monte’s hotsite.