Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel, pursuant to CVM Instruction 358/2002, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that the Bord of Directors approved the acquisition, by R$ 160.0 million, of Galvão Energia e Participações' Portfolio of wind farms, totaling 553 MW, which includes the 50.1% stake in São Bento Energia (94 MW) - in operation - and in Cutia Wind Farm Complex (129 MW), projects in which Copel already held a 49.9% stake.
Galvão Energia e Participações S.A.' Wind Farm Portfolio | ||||
Wind Projects | Stake (%) | Capacity¹ (MW) | Phase | Amount (R$ million) |
São Bento Energia | 50.1 | 47.1 | Operational² | 160.0 |
Cutia | 50.1 | 64.6 | Project | |
Other projects | 100.0 | 441.0 | Project | |
Total | 552.7 | |||
² ANEEL attested that the generation units of the wind farms were fully equipped to begin operations on September 1, 2013. However, commercial operations will only begin after the conclusion of the installation of basic network access transmission facilities, whose works are under the responsibility of the distribution/ transmission agent.
Among these Projects, 183 MW (129 MW from Cutia Wind Farm Complex and 54 MW from other projects) are registrated to participate in the A-5 Auction, subject to be held in December 13, 2013.