Transmission takes center stage in Brazil’s energy transition, driving R$ 79.1 billion in new expansion projects.
The new Transmission Expansion Program and Long-Term Expansion Plan (PET/PELP) for the first half of 2026 encompasses R$ 79.1 billion in National Interconnected System projects that have been recommended by planning studies but have not yet received authorization or gone to tender. The plan entails approximately 20,500 kilometers of new transmission lines and 81,900 MVA of substation capacity. More than just a project portfolio, the document demonstrates that transmission has assumed a strategic role in the expansion of the electric power sector: without an adequate grid, renewable generation cannot be fully integrated, new consumption centers face constraints, and maintaining system operational security becomes increasingly complex.
