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.
Reported status and procurement
Reported development
Not established
Procurement availability
Unknown / not established
Reported 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.
Reported regulatory context
ISA ENERGIA BRASIL reports that the project obtained a Licença Prévia (preliminary license); the article dateline is 15 July 2026.
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
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.
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Project metadata
Country
Brazil Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Latin America Caribbean
Category
Energy Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Electricity Transmission
Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.
Released facts and supporting evidence
Each fact retains its source, uncertainty and time context. If a publisher page moves or is unavailable, use the recorded quotation and observation date below.
Date
Source reported
The article page displays 17/07/26; its dateline states São Paulo, 15 July 2026.
Attributed to www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br.
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
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.
Attributed to www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br.
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
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).
Attributed to www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br.
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
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.
Attributed to www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br.
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
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.
Attributed to www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br.
Source: www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-18
Sources and evidence · www.isaenergiabrasil.com.br
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-18
Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.
No material timeline events have been released.
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