📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has registered an increase in demand from Data Center projects with open processes for access to the Basic Network underway in the ministry. Requests for this segment indicate a maximum demand that could reach 9 GW by 2035, considering 22 projects registered in the states of São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia. In May of this year, requests for access to the transmission system for data centers were from 12 projects, with a maximum demand of 2.5 GW by 2037 , that is, a growth of 3.6 times in the space of just four months.
The process begins with a request to the MME for analysis of the initial connection proposal, which certifies the lowest overall cost solution. Based on this approval from the MME, the interested party can start the request for an access opinion from the ONS, a step that precedes the signing of the contract for use of the transmission system.
“The growth of the Data Center sector in Brazil demonstrates our ability to consolidate ourselves as a technological hub in South America, driven by a robust and predominantly renewable electrical system. The MME, together with the Energy Research Company (EPE), has been working to ensure that our electrical infrastructure keeps up with this digital transformation, offering ideal conditions for new investments”, assesses Minister Alexandre Silveira.
