Today, April 3, EDP, an electrical energy distributor from the state of Espírito Santo, unveiled the expansion and modernization works at the Rio Quartel Substation in the city of Linhares. After investing over R$ 8.5 million, the substation will benefit more than 280 thousand local residents by improving electricity supplies and expanding the system’s energy capabilities to support regional economic development.

Located in the city of Linhares, the Rio Quartel substation has a 138/13.8 kV energy transformer with 33 MVA of installed capacity and four 13.8 kV feeder lines. The project is part of EDP’s investment plan in Espírito Santo. The Company has increased investment in its concession area to improve customer satisfaction.

“We plan ahead to support growth and development in the cities within our operating areas, which helps improve operational flexibility and service quality. The investment at the Rio Quartel substation will directly benefit the cities of João Neiva and Aracruz, in addition to Linhares, and more 280 thousand local residents”, said João Brito Martins, Director at EDP.

At the Rio Quartel Substation - and all of the Company’s other substations - are fully automated to support quality assurance. Substation operations also comply with the group sustainability policy, which aims to reduce environmental impacts from site operations and includes a wide range of measure, such as construction of oil containment basins.

All of the Company’s substations are remotely monitored from the System Operations Center (COS), located in Carapina. The COS, which runs 24 hours a day, communicates directly with field service teams, helping to increase customer service efficiency for over 1.5 million customers. The Operations Center can also perform real-time monitoring of the entire energy grid supplying the Distributor’s concession areas and provide weather analyses.