Neoenergia is a publicly-held company with
shares (NEOE3) traded at the São Paulo Stock Exchange. Part of the Spanish
group Iberdrola, the company have been operating in
Brazil since 1997 and it is currently one of the leaders in Brazilian
electrical sector. Present in 18 States and in Distrito Federal, its business is divided into the generation, transmission, distribution and commercialization areas. Its distribution companies, Coelba (BA), Celpe (PE), Cosern (RN), Elektro (SP/MS) and Neoenergia Distribuição Brasília (DF) serve more than 15 million
customers, equivalent to a population of over 37 million people.
Neoenergia has 4 GW of
installed capacity in generation, 88% of which as renewable energy, and is
implementing more 1 GW with the construction of new wind farms. In
transmission, there are 1,091 km of operating lines, 361 km of which (three
sections) were delivered in 2020 and 5.5 thousand km are under construction,
taking into consideration the lot acquired in the auction held in December 2020.
Through Instituto Neoenergia, it supports the sustainable
development from social and environmental actions, contributes to the
improvement of life quality around the communities where the company operates,
particularly most vulnerable people, aiming at all times at the sustainable
development. As of January 2021, Neoenergia becomes part of the portfolio of Corporate Sustainability Index of B3
– Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão – which gathers companies having the best corporate governance and
sustainability practices.