Latin America's largest power transmission line begins operation
The largest DC transmission line in Latin America, a 2,092 km connector in Brazil, has started operations. It's the first time that ultra-high voltage 800 kV technology has been used in Brazil, allowing the transportation of energy with smaller losses. The 1st Bipolo de Belo Monte line crosses four states and takes energy produced from the Belo Monte hydropower plant to load centres in the southeast and midwest regions.
The largest direct current (DC) transmission line in Latin America, of 2,092 km, became operational on Tuesday in Brazil, the Ministry of Mines and Energy announced.

The transmission line uses new technology for the country with an ultra-high voltage of 800 kV, allowing the transportation of energy with smaller losses. Before the 1st Bipolo de Belo Monte project, as it is named, Brazil used 600 kV voltage in its DC transmission systems.

This power distribution network crosses four states and allows the flow of energy produced from the Belo Monte hydropower plant (HPP) to load centres in the sub-markets of the Southeast and Midwest regions.

Belo Monte Transmitter of Energy (BMTE) is the special purpose company (SPE) that developed the project. It is led by State Grid Brazil Holding SA with a stake of 51%, Furnas Centrais Eletricas SA with 24.5% and Eletronorte Centrais Eletricas do Norte do Brasil SA.

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