São Paulo, April 27, 2018 - The São Manoel Hydroelectric Power Plant, built on the border of Mato Grosso and Pará by the partnership between CTG Brazil, EDP and FURNAS, received authorization from the National Energy Agency (Aneel) to start the commercial operation of the fourth and final generating unit, with the installed capacity of 175 megawatts (MW).

After obtaining the license, the São Manoel HPP will operate with all its installed capacity of 700 megawatts (MW), capable of providing for a city four times larger than Cuiabá. The enterprise, in which R$ 4.1 billion was invested, generates an energy volume equivalent to the consumption of approximately 2.5 million consumers, with the establishment of a relatively small reservoir (65 km2). The plant operates as a water-thread, a configuration in which a large accumulation of water is not necessary. for the generation.

"For the third consecutive year, EDP and its partners delivered a hydroelectric plant before the regulatory deadline. This result is a clear sign of our commitment to the development of the Brazilian electricity sector. Now let apply our extensive construction experience in the implementation of the five transmission lines that EDP contracted in the last auctions, continuing to contribute to the strengthening of the national electric system," says the president of EDP, Miguel Setas.

"The commitment to the development of the energy sector is the essence of the partnerships in which we participate. We are always looking at the market and analyzing new investments for the growth of new clean sources of energy in Brazil, " affirms Evandro Vasconcelos, vice president of generation of CTG Brazil.

"From the outset, the construction of this plant was a major challenge, but we are able to overcome it and we are very satisfied with this conquest. The anticipation of the start of the operation reinforces the commitment of FURNAS to increase reliability and ensure operational excellence", explains Ricardo Medeiros, president of FURNAS.   In that sense, in the last 12 months approximately 400 MW have been incorporated into the Brazilian Electric System in addition to about 3,300 km of transmission lines, through partnerships formed by Furnas.

Management model

With its own methodology for the management and supervision of the project, the first turbine started operation in December, getting ahead by four months compared to the planned schedule. The fourth, and last, was delivered within the deadline established in our contracts for the commercialization of electricity in a regulated environment (CCEAR).

This is the third work of EDP delivered in advance, after Cachoeira Caldeirão, in 2016, and Santo Antônio do Jari, in 2014. In all, it was more than R $ 6 billion invested in the three projects since 2011, enhancing the supply of energy to the National Interconnected System (SIN) by about 1,300 megawatts (MW), enough to supply a municipality of 4.6 million people.

Environmental Plan

During the licensing process, São Manoel HPP developed an Indigenous Environmental Basic Plan (PBAI) for each local ethnic group, taking into consideration the specifics of each community, in order to mitigate and compensate potential impacts from the construction of the project. The Environmental Programs of Social Communication and Environmental Education, approved by Funai and IBAMA, together with the other support programs to indigenous communities located in the area of influence, are being developed as planned.

At the construction of four schools will be awarded to the villages and enlargement of a farm, as well as five meeting spaces, three communal kitchens, six houses for flour production, three blocks of sports facilities, 17 water supply systems, five basic health units and three support houses in the urban area. To increase productive activities, the UHE also donated five tractors with agricultural implements, in addition to 52 boats with engines and three trucks and buses to facilitate travel.

O ther actions of the programs are the training of leaders and the inclusion of indigenous students in Technical and Higher Education. The Power Plant also implements educational actions for the workers at the development and for the general population with the objective of raising cultural awareness of the different and historical realities of these peoples and valuation of diversity.

EDP in Brazil

With more than 20 years of operation in the country, EDP is one of the largest private companies in the electricity sector operating throughout the value chain. The Company, which employs more than 10,000 direct and outsourced employees, has 15 hydroelectric generation units and one thermal electric power station, and serves around 3.4 million customers in its distributors in São Paulo and Espírito Santo, as well as acting in the areas of Transmission, Marketing and Energy Solutions. In Brazil, it is a reference point in areas such as Governance and Sustainability, being for 12 consecutive years in the Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) of B3. Recently, it has stood out as a pioneer in the use of robotization of processes and acquired a stake at Celesc, in Santa Catarina. It has a market value of about R $ 9 billion, three times higher than in 2005, when it opened its share capital on the stock market.

About CTG Brazil

Created in 2013, CTG Brasil is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation. With investments in 17 hydroelectric plants and 11 wind farms, CTG Brasil portfolio has today a total installed capacity of 8.27 GW. Second largest private generator of energy in the country, CTG Brasil relies on the dedication of its local talent and is committed to contributing to the standards of Brazil energy industry, based on social responsibility and respect for the environment. For more information access: www.ctgbr.com.br

FURNAS **
One of the most important companies in the Brazilian Electric Sector, FURNAS operates in the generation, transmission and commercialization of electric energy with assets present in 15 states and the Federal District. In partnership with state-owned enterprises and private companies, FURNAS participates in developments of fundamental importance for the Brazilian electrical system, guaranteeing the increase in the country electricity supply. Integrate your park generator 21 hydroelectric plants, three wind farms and two thermal plants an installed capacity of 18 thousand MW. The transmitting park of FURNAS includes 82 substations with a capacity of 120 thousand MVA, and about 30 thousand Km of transmission lines. For more information: www.furnas.com.br