China, Brazil Seal Deal on Landmark Clean Energy Transmission Project
来源:news.cgtn.com;发表于:2024-04-19;人气指数:43
Friday, April 19, 2024
China, Brazil Seal Deal on
Landmark Clean Energy Transmission Project
China and Brazil signed a 30-year
franchise agreement on the Brazil northeast ultra-high-voltage direct current
(UHVDC) power transmission line project, which is expected to be operational by
2029, in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia.
The landmark project aims to deliver
clean energies of wind, solar and hydropower from northeastern and northern
Brazil to the central part of the country, aiming to promote national clean and
low-carbon energy transformation.
Being the largest auction of
infrastructure power transmission project ever held in Brazil, the project was
won by China's State Grid last December, following the Chinese company's
previous two bids for the Belo Monte UHVDC transmission project in Brazil.
Spanning over 1,468 kilometers, the new
engineering project involves construction of a 800kV DC transmission line to
deliver 5 million kilowatts of clean power from northeastern wind and solar
farms to key regions in the southeast including metropolitan areas in Brasilia.
In this case, the new project will meet
the electricity needs of over 12 million people while supporting Brazil's green
development goals, as it aims to guarantee the flow of renewable energy
generation from the northeast region which is experiencing a boom in wind and
solar power plants.
The signing ceremony of the concession
agreement was held at the Brazilian Presidential Palace in Brasilia.
The Brazilian Minister Alexandre
Silveira said that the mega project will play an important role in improving
the safe and stable operation of the power grid in his country, promoting wind
and solar energy in northeastern Brazil to support the green and low-carbon
development of Brazil's economy and society.
CGTN
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