Research & Development

According to the regulatory housing of the energy sector, Alupar must invest 1% of its Net Operating Revenue in ANEEL’s Research and Development program. This investment is structured as follows:

• 40% destined to projects related to research and development;
• 40% destined to National Scientific and Technological Development Fund – FNDCT, controlled by the Ministry of Science and Technology;
• 20% destined to the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

For those who are interested in taking part in the Alupar’s Research and Development projects, please submit a detailed proposal of the project (Word or pdf file), as well as a complete evaluation form (available at the link below).

Cadastral form

(Collected in December/19 – Updated by the Selic Tax)

• Empresa de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica do Mato Grosso S.A.: R$ 178,794.17;
• Transmissora Mato Grossense de Energia S.A.: R$ 837,297.93;
• Empresa de Transmissão do Espirito Santo S.A.: R$ 371,684.26;
• Empresa de Transmissão Várzea Grande S.A.: R$ 120,503.17;
• Empresa Transmissora Agreste Potiguar S.A.: R$ 162,793.86;
• Empresa Transmissora Capixaba S.A.: R$ 28,283.16;
• Amazônia Empresa Transmissora de Energia S.A.: R$ 1,233,794.32
• Ferreira Gomes Energia S.A.: R$ 2,451,162.42;
• Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A.: R$ 667,004.37;
• Ijuí Energia S.A.: R$ 660,569.17.

Total Balance collected in the Research and Development account (Collected in December/19 – Updated by the Selic Tax): R$ 6,711,886.83.

(status: Dec/19)

Information about the concluded project are listed below.
Empresa de Transmissão do Espirito Santo S.A. – ETES (cooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD-5014-0003/2010;
• Title: Feasibility study of the development and implementation of the corona detection system in insulators via acoustic emission;
• Conclusion Period: November/2012 (Concluded)
• Description: Develop an equipment and a computational package, with the purpose of detecting corona problems in the insulators of transmission lines. The inexpensive equipment detects the presence of corona, via acoustic emission and storage of information. The data collected is computed buy a set of computational programs;
• Investiment: Total of R$ 168,120.00, of which R$ 143,420.00 is Transudeste (Proponent) responsibility and R$ 24,700.00 is ETES (Cooperated) responsibility.
• Implementing Research Organization:: Research and Advising Industry Foundation.

Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A. (cooperated) e Ijuí Energia S.A. (cooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PE-0061-0034/2011;
• Title: Development and pilot installation of a photovoltaic generation for the Strategic Technological Reference, Regulatory, Economic and Commercial model, inserting this energy in the national energy matrix.
• Conclusion Period: November/2017
• Description: Design, develop and implement in “Parque Villa Lobos”, São Paulo, a pilot of photovoltaic generation for the Strategic Technological Reference, Regulatory, Economic and Commercial model, inserting this energy in the national energy matrix contemplating (3) models:
  • 0.05 MWp photovoltaic power with integrated management connected to a low voltage (220 V / 380 V) network from Eletropaulo and built on solar trackers;
  • 0.45 MWp photovoltaic power plant with integrated management, connected to a low voltage (220 V / 380 V) network from Eletropaulo and consisting of conventional fixed modules;
  • Photovoltaic micro-generators are distributed autonomously and interconnected to a network with potential to feed the lighting power utilizing LED technology, Wi-Fi and surveillance cameras.
• Estimated investment: R$ 17,076,741.21, of which R$ 937,894.60 is Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A’s responsibility and R$ 681,864.60 is Ijuí Energia S.A’s responsibility.
  The proponent of this Project is Cesp (Companhia Energética de São Paulo). In addition to the companies belonging to the Alupar group, mentioned above. This project sill counts with two other corporations (AES Tietê and AES Eletropaulo).
• Implementing Research Organization: 
  • Associação do Laboratório de Sistemas Integráveis Tecnológico LSI-TEC
    1.  Role: Implementing Research Organization;
  • ENGRE Energias Renovaveis LTDA EPP
    1. Role: Executor Epcista (Current);
  • Tecnometal Equipamentos LTDA
    1. Role: Executor Epcista (Previous).

Transmissora Mato Grossense de Energia S.A. – TME (cooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD- 5012-0001/2013;
• Title: Failure of AC, CAA, CAL conductive cables – comparative evaluation in terms of the H/W parameter and residual life calculations;
• Conclusion period: December/2017;
• Description: Comparative study on the behavior against the failure (durability) of AC conductive cables of pure aluminum, steel core aluminum (CAA) and aluminum alloy (CAL) in terms of H/W parameter;
• Estimated investment: R$ 5,718.370.80, of which R$ 186,000.00 is TME’s responsibility.
  The proponent is Transmissora Aliança de Energia Eletrica S.A. In addition to the companies mentioned above, the aforementioned project also counts with four other cooperated companies (ATE III Transmissora de Energia S.A., Brasnorte Transmissora de Energia S.A., Empresa Amazonense de Transmissão de Energia S.A. and AETE Amazônia Eletronorte Transmissora de Energia S.A.);
• Implementing Research Organization:
  • Universidade de Brasília – FUB
  • Fundação de Empreendimentos Científicos e Tecnológicos – FINATEC

Ferreira Gomes Energia S.A. (proponent), Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A (cooperated) and Ijuí Energia S.A. (cooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD-07469-0001/2017
• Title: ” A new look about energy power sector: The construction of a solid and reliable contractual framework”;
• Estimated conclusion: December/2018
• Description: Development of a model for the energy trade, taking into account unforeseeable factors (economic crises, delays, etc.) based on contracts.
• Estimated investment: R$ 813,170.70, being R$ 335,694.31 for FGE, R$ 271,427.24 for Foz do Rio Claro and R$ 206,049.14 for Ijuí;
• Implementing Research Organization: Engenho Pesquisa Desenvolvimento e Consultoria Ltda. e Genus Energia.

OBS.: The projects mentioned above were not evaluated/monitored by ANEEL.

(status: Dec/19)

Ferreira Gomes Energia S.A. (proponent), Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A. (cooperated), Ijuí Energia S.A. (cooperated), Transmissora Matogrossense de Energia S.A. – TME (cooperated), Empresa de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica do Mato Grosso S.A. – ETEM (cooperated), Empresa de Transmissão do Espirito Santo S.A. – ETES (cooperated) and Empresa de Transmissão de Várzea Grande S.A. – ETVG (coooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD-07469-0002/2018
• Title: “Development of expert system for predictive maintenance management with simulation of asset management policies based on reliability and financial impact analysis models”;
• Estimated conclusion: April/2020
• Description: Develop a HPP asset management system that addresses all stages of the life cycle (creation, use, maintenance and replacement) using simulation models for better return and lower risk policy.
• Estimated investment: R$ 2,215,128.02, being R$ 674.5 thousand for FGE, R$ 739.4 thousand for FOZ, R$ 561.3 thousand for IJUÍ, R$ 40.0 thousand for ETEM, R$ 140.0 thousand for TME, R$ 35.0 thousand for ETES and R$ 25.0 tohusand for ETVG;
• Implementing Research Organization: ENERGYSERV Serviços em Energia LTDA; Instituto Associação de Empresas Proprietárias de Infraestrutura e de Sistemas Privados de Telecomunicações – IAPTEL; IN FORMA Software S.A. and Genus Energia.

Ferreira Gomes Energia S.A. (cooperated), Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A. (cooperated), Ijuí Energia S.A. (cooperated), Transmissora Matogrossense de Energia S.A. – TME (proponent), Empresa de Transmissão do Espirito Santo S.A. – ETES (cooperated) and Empresa de Transmissão de Várzea Grande S.A. – ETVG (cooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD-07217-0003/2018
• Title: “Robust coordination of wind farm overcurrent protection via multicriteria optimization”;
• Estimated conclusion: June/2020
• Description: Multiobjective optimization software, integrated into the utility’s legacy system environment, for planning and coordinating wind farm overcurrent protection to ensure agility, reliability and robustness of the protection system.
• Estimated investment: R$ 2,644,661.94, being R$ 667.2 thousand for FGE, R$ 256.3 thousand for FOZ, R$ 195.13 thousand for IJUÍ, R$ 973.4 thousand for TME, R$ 451.5 thousand for ETES and R$ 101.2 mil for ETVG;
• Implementing Research Organization: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG; Axxiom Soluções Tecnológicas S.A. and Genus Energia.

Transmissora Matogrossense de Energia S.A. – TME (proponent), Empresa de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica do Mato Grosso S.A. – ETEM (cooperated), Empresa de Transmissão do Espirito Santo S.A. – ETES (cooperated) and Empresa de Transmissão de Várzea Grande S.A. – ETVG (coooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD-07217-0004/2018
• Title: “Performance Improvement of Lightning Transmission Lines through Optimal Lightning Allocation via ATP Coupled Optimization Algorithms”;
• Estimated conclusion: June/2020
• Description: Multicriteria methodology for improving lightning performance of Transmission Lines via optimum lightning arrester allocation, which will be incorporated into a user-friendly interface software with options to maximize ALUPAR LT performance and meet prescribed shutdown rates by ANEEL.
• Estimated investment: R$ 757,385.29, being R$ 392.4 thousand for ETEM, R$ 118,1 thousand for TME, R$ 200.5 thousand for ETES and R$ 46.4 thousand for ETVG;
• Implementing Research Organization: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG and Genus Energia.

Ferreira Gomes Energia S.A. (proponent), Foz do Rio Claro Energia S.A. (cooperated), Ijuí Energia S.A. (cooperated)

• ANEEL Code: PD-07469-0005/2019
• Title: “Study on the predictability of rain on a sub-seasonal scale for large hydrographic basins in Brazil”;
• Estimated conclusion: November/2020
• Description: Construction of a computational tool based on a study that will involve the research and development of new low-cost computational operating methods for rain forecasting, specifically covering artificial intelligence techniques in advance of weeks up to 2 months – called sub-seasonal forecasting – and assessing the potential performance of these forecasts.
• Estimated investment: R$ 2,309,918.00, being R$ 1,397,823.38 under Ferreira Gomes responsability, R$ 505,142.16 under Foz do Rio Claro responsability and R$406,952.46 under Ijui responsability;
• Implementing Research Organization: RHAMA, ARESTech Consultoria LTDA., NESS and Genus Energia.