About us
Part of the Spanish group Iberdrola, we are in Brazil since 1997, being one of the leaders in the electricity sector.
Present in 18 states and the District Federal, we operate in the areas of generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization.
- 5hydroelectric power plants
- 44 wind farms
- 2 solar power plant
Operations in Brazil
Neonergia is present in 18 states and the Federal District through the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of energy, promoting the well-being and development of society, with efficiency, quality, safety, sustainability, and respect.
Bahia
Wind farms: Caetité
Distribution: Neoenergia Coelba
Hydroelectric plant: Itapebi
Transmission: T Afluent, Narandiba, Rio Formoso
Neoenergia Commercialization
São Paulo
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Neoenergia Elektro
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Broadcast: Atibaia
Neoenergia Commercialization
Brasilia
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Neoenergia Brasília
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Doesn't have
Neoenergia Commercialization
Pernambuco
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Neoenergia Pernambuco
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Doesn't have
Neoenergia Commercialization
Rio Grande do Norte
Wind farms: Calango, Mel, Arizona, Santana, Rio do Fogo
Distribution: Neoenergia Pernambuco
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Broadcast: Potiguar Sul
Neoenergia Commercialization
Paraíba
Wind Farms: Canoas, Lagoa, Renewable Complex (Luzia and Chafariz), Arapuá
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Broadcast: Santa Luzia
Neoenergia Commercialization
Ceará
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Broadcast: Sobral and Santa Luzia
Neoenergia Commercialization
Piauí
Wind farms: Oitis
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Doesn't have
Neoenergia Commercialization
Tocantins
Wind farms: Oitis
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Jalapão
Neoenergia Commercialization
Pará
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric power plant: Belo Monte
Transmission: Doesn't have
Neoenergia Commercialization
Mato Grosso
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric power plant: Dardanelos
Transmission: Doesn't have
Neoenergia Commercialization
Minas Gerais
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric power plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Narrow
Neoenergia Commercialization
Goiás
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Corumbá
Transmission: Doesn't have
Neoenergia Commercialization
Mato Grosso do Sul
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Dourados
Neoenergia Commercialization
Parana
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Bajo Iguaçu
Transmission: Biguaçu, Itajaí Valley
Neoenergia Commercialization
Santa Catarina
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Lagoa dos Patos, Itajaí Valley
Neoenergia Commercialization
Rio Grande do Sul
Wind Farms: Doesn't have
Distribution: Doesn't have
Hydroelectric plant: Doesn't have
Transmission: Lagoa dos Patos
Neoenergia Commercialization
26 years of Neoenergia
Over the course of more than two decades, it consolidated its distribution and transmission presence in the five regions of Brazil and expanded clean energy projects - today its operations also include solar and hydraulic sources and partnerships to enable the production of offshore wind energy and the development of green hydrogen.
Check out how we got here below:
1997
- Neoenergia's activities have always been guided by sustainable development. The company was created in 1997, the year in which Cosern and Coelba were acquired
.1999
- In 1999, it received the concession for its first hydroelectric power plant, Itapebi. Today, it has a stake in five projects, generating renewable energy in the five regions: Itapebi, Corumbá, Dardanelos, Lower Iguaçu and Belo Monte.
2000
- Acquisition of Celpe (Companhia Energetica do Estado de Pernambuco), at a privatization auction, for the established minimum price of R$ 1.8 billion. The deal included a commitment to build a thermoelectric plant in the State, starting the construction of the Termopernambuco joint venture (installed capacity of 532 MW).
- Creation of the Neoenergia Commercialization trading company.
2004
- Restructuring and creation of the holding company with the adoption of the name Neoenergia.
- Entry into commercial operation of the Termopernambuco joint venture.
2005
- Concession auction for the construction of the Baguari HPP (installed capacity of 140 MW, 51% Neoenergy) and of the Goiandira (installed capacity - 27 MW) and Nova Aurora (installed capacity - 21 MW) CHs.
- Constitution of Afluente Generation and Transmission of Electric Energy S.A. (installed capacity 18 MW) to comply with the guidelines for the de-verticalization of distribution activities, established by Law No. 10,848/2004 and to take over Coelba's generation and transmission assets.
2006
- The company's first wind farm, Rio do Fogo, went into operation in 2006 and was one of the first in the country.
2007
- We signed the UN Global Compact for respect for human rights, labor rights, environmental preservation, and the fight against corruption.
2008
- Commercial operation of the UTE Termoaçu.
- Bajo Iguaçu HPP concession auction (installed capacity 350 MW, 70% Neoenergy).
2009
- Inauguration of the Small Hydroelectric Power Plants - Pirapetinga, Pedra do Garrafão PCHs, the Baguari and Corumbá HPs.
- Acquisition of authorization for construction, operation, and maintenance of the Narandiba Substation.
2010
- Acquisition of a 10% stake in the Belo Monte HPP, auction for the construction and exploration concession of the Teles Pires HPP and the 2nd Alternative Sources Auction: acquisition of nine wind farms. Start of construction of 10 wind farms, nine for the auction and Caetité 1 for the ACL.
- Signing of the Concession Agreement for Afluente Transmission de Energia Eléctrica S.A. and the Afluente Geração de Energia Eléctrica S.A. plants, completion of the construction works for the Dardanelos HPP and the start of commercial operation of the Sítio Grande, Goiandira and Nova Aurora PCHs.
- Signing of the Purchase and Sale Instrument with Iberdrola for the acquisition of the cogeneration companies Energyworks and Capuava Energy.
2011
- Start of operation of the Narandiba substation.
- Entry into commercial operation of the Dardanelos HPP.
- Acquisition of the concession for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Extremoz II substation.
2012
- Concession for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the expansion of the Brumado II Substation.
- Signing of the Lower Iguaçu concession contract, through SPE Geração Céu Azul S.A. with a term of 35 years, after the release of installation license No. 17033, resulting from a lengthy environmental licensing process.
2013
- Commercial operation of the Mel and Arizona 1 wind farms and completion of the construction of the Caetité 2 and 3, and Calango 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 wind farms with the status of “Suitable for Commercial Operation” recognized by ANEEL.
- ANEEL transmission auction 001/2013, with the acquisition of lot G, for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the 500kV Transmission Line with an approximate length of 196 km and its respective connection bays at the Campina Grande III substations, in Paraíba and Ceará-Mirim II, in Rio Grande do Norte.
- Beginning of the construction of Lower Iguaçu.
2014
- Reformulation of the shareholder agreement governing the partnership between Iberdrola and Neoenergia in the FEB (Brazilian Wind Force), which suffered a partial spin-off resulting in three companies. In addition to the original company, which remained under joint control, two others were created, each under the control of one of the partners. Neoenergia was under the control of FEB 1, the controller of the Caetité 1 and 2 and Calangos 1.4 and 5 parks. FEB 1 became a company controlled by Neoenergia, which began to consolidate it through the global method.
- Contracting of six new wind farms, three in Rio Grande do Norte and three in Paraíba. Expansion of the Brumado II Substation and commercial operation of the Caetité 1, Caetité 2 and Caetité wind farms.
2015
- The purchase transaction, by NeoEnergia, of Iberdrola's stake in COELBA and COSERN of 8.5% and 7.01%, respectively, has been completed.
- Entry into commercial operation of the Extremoz II substation.
- Completion of the construction of 4 UGs in Teles Pires, with the condition of “suitable” recognized by ANEEL, with the first two coming into operation upon the availability of the temporary transmission line at the end of the year.
2016
- Commercial operation of the Potiguar Sul Transmission Line, of the Teles Pires HPP (complete), of 5 wind farms (Calango 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) and the entry into operation during testing of Calango 6 and Santana 1 and 2.
- Purchase by Geração CIII S.A. of the shares issued by Energética Corumbá III S.A.
- Beginning of the process of selling to Contour the entire shareholding held by Neoenergia in the following companies: (i) Afluente Geração de Energia Eléctrica S.A.; (ii) Bahia PCH I S.A.; (iii) Goiás Sul S.A.; (iv) Rio PCH S.A.; and (v) EnergyWorks do Brasil Ltda., with Capuava Energy Ltda.
2017
- Commercial operation of 3 wind farms (Canoas, Lagoa 1 and Lagoa 2) and the entry into operation of generating units 5 and 6, from the Pimental site, and 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, from the Belo Monte site, from the Belo Monte HPP.
- Incorporation of Elektro Holding and its subsidiaries. Completion of the sale of PCH and Cogeneration assets to Contour Global do Brasil.
- Participation in Broadcast Auctions No. 02/2017 and No. 05/2016, with the winning of 2 and 4 lots, respectively. Participation in the Generation Auction, no. 05/2017 and the winning of 9 wind farms in Paraíba. In this same park complex in Paraíba, 6 other wind projects (free environment) are under construction.
2018
- Entry into operation of generating units 9, 10, 11 and 12 at the Belo Monte site of the Belo Monte HPP.
- Participation in Transmission Auction No. 004/2018-ANEEL, in which Neoenergia bought 4 lots corresponding to 3,001 km of transmission lines.
- Incorporation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and reinforcement of the commitment to the UN Global Compact.
2019
- Completion of the IPO process at B3, joining the Novo Mercado, the highest level of corporate governance on the Stock Exchange.
- Commercial operation of the Bajo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Power Plant, with a capacity of 350 MW.
2020
- Acquisition of CEB Distribuição (Companhia Energetica de Brasília).
- Inauguration of the Green Corridor, launch of the Digital Connection and construction of the first private 4G network in Latin America. Debut in the B3 Business Sustainability Index portfolio.
- Start of the Neoenergia Oitis works and the debut of large solar generation, with the construction of the photovoltaic plant in Santa Luzia (PB).
- Energization of the Sobral III substation, in Ceará, and the Fernão Dias substation, in Atibaia (SP), and delivery of the Biguaçu Substation, in Santa Catarina. Acquisition of Lot 2 at the ANEEL Transmission Auction and the new Medeiros Neto substation, in Bahia.
2021
- Neoenergia becomes the first Official Exclusive Sponsor of the Brazilian Women's Soccer Teams and the NeoEnergia Women's Brazilian Championship.
- Start of operation of the Neoenergia Chafariz wind complex, which doubled the company's installed wind capacity.
2022
- Approval by the Madrid Stock Exchange of the request to incorporate Neoenergia into the market for the listing of common shares in the Latibex segment.
- Statement of support for the Women's Empowerment Principles, UN Women, and the Global Compact.
2023
- Launch of the Neoenergy Renewable Complex, which covers wind and solar energy in the Paraíba hinterland.
- Start of the Neoenergia Team, with the arrival of the brand ambassadors: Tota Magalhães, Bruna Kajiya and Mirelle Leite.
- Partnership with The Town and Rock in Rio in motion for decarbonization.
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Awards and Recognition
The Neoenergia Group invests in social and environmental responsibility and excellent service. For offering quality services over the years, the company has won awards from renowned institutions in various segments. Check out some of them below:
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Neoenergia received the 'Era of Dialogue' Award from Consumidor Moderno magazine for its harmonious consumer relations. In this 2023 edition, the theme of the award was 'Resoluteness in the Age of Data'.
The Inova Group recognized Neoenergia as one of the Best Companies of the Year 2022, for its commitment to offering high quality services and excellence to its customers.