ISA CTEEP secures installation license for the Tres Lagoas Project

ISA CTEEP, the largest private energy transmitter in the country, obtained the Installation License (IL) for the Três Lagoas project, which connects the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo. The project, acquired in the lot 06 of the Transmission Auction held in December 2019, consists of 37 km of transmission lines and approximately 76 towers, which interconnect the municipalities of Selvíria (MS), Ilha Solteira (SP), Itapura (SP), and Andradina (SP), in addition to the expansion of two substations - Ilha Solteira and Três Irmãos.

The investment planned by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) is BRL99 million (US$18.38 million) and the Annual Permitted Revenue (RAP) is BRL5 million (US$928,000) in 2020-2021 cycle. The deadline stipulated by the regulator for energizing the project is June 2023.

Aiming at connecting the energy generation from renewable sources - solar and biomass - to the consumer centers in the Northwest region of the state of São Paulo, the Três Lagoas project will contribute to the expansion of a cleaner energy matrix in the country. 

During the works, the company will use techniques to reduce the impact on the environment, such as the launching of cables by means of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and the increase in the height of the transmission towers, which avoids interventions in the forest and preserves the native vegetation, in addition to the development of Environmental Education and Social Communication Programs with surrounding communities throughout the construction period.