# Itatiaia transmission project (Projeto Itatiaia).

Publisher: CapexCue
Canonical dossier: <https://capexcue.com/projects/itatiaia-transmission-project-projeto-itatiaia-1c356219-7de/>
Dossier reference: release 1 (59742100-8e86-4326-b46e-504666b7cbd3)

Released project intelligence

Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-18T19:51:54.424927+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.

## Project summary

ISA ENERGIA BRASIL reports that Itatiaia obtained a preliminary license, with the article dateline of 15 July 2026. The planned transmission corridor between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro includes two 500-kV double-circuit lines, a new substation, two substation expansions, more than 995 towers and 35 inductive reactors. The stated investment is R$ 2.7 billion in ANEEL Capex updated to March 2026; this is not evidence of expenditure already made. ANEEL's stated energization deadline is March 2029.

## Evidence limits and unknowns

- The supplied article, whose dateline is 15 July 2026, does not document a component-specific purchasing package, EPC award, or supplier buying window. Its reference to the 2023 auction is the project concession award, not component purchasing availability.

Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.

## Project metadata

Country: Brazil
Region: Latin America Caribbean
Physical assets: Electricity Transmission
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.

## Project category

Energy
Derived from the reviewed sector statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
Electricity transmission.
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-18T19:49:45.358230+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-18T19:51:23.929877+00:00

## Date
The article page displays 17/07/26; its dateline states São Paulo, 15 July 2026.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Name
Itatiaia transmission project (Projeto Itatiaia).
Status: reported
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Scope
Planned construction of more than 995 transmission towers and 35 inductive reactors rated 500 kV; construction of Substation Leopoldina 2 and expansion of Substations Governador Valadares 6 and Terminal Rio; and two 500-kV double-circuit transmission lines: Governador Valadares 6–Leopoldina 2 and Leopoldina 2–Terminal Rio. The article describes the lines as 507 km in double circuit, totaling 1,014 circuit-km, and also reports more than 1,000 km of circuits.
Status: planned
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Sector
Electricity transmission.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Location
Transmission corridor between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro; the project includes substations in Minas Gerais (Leopoldina 2 and Governador Valadares 6) and Rio de Janeiro (Terminal Rio).
Status: reported
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Investment
Reported investment of R$ 2.7 billion, identified as ANEEL Capex updated for inflation to March 2026; this is a stated project investment figure, not evidence of expenditure already made.
Status: reported
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Regulatory
ISA ENERGIA BRASIL reports that the project obtained a Licença Prévia (preliminary license); the article dateline is 15 July 2026.
Status: actual
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Procurement
The project was awarded as Lot 7 of ANEEL Transmission Auction No. 01/2023; this refers to the project concession award, not component purchasing availability.
Status: actual
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00

## Next Milestone
ANEEL-established energization deadline: March 2029.
Status: planned
Attribution: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br — https://www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br/centro-de-midia/noticias/isa-energia-brasil-obtem-licenca-previa-para-o-projeto-itatiaia-importante-elo-de-escoamento-energetico-entre-mg-e-rj/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-18T19:46:32.299228+00:00


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