Overview

• Neoenergia says the renewed contract allows about R$6–R$6.1 billion in investments to be brought forward through 2029, roughly 50% more than the previous cycle.
• Minister Alexandre Silveira said only distributors that prove compliance with government criteria will renew, with technical evaluation by Aneel and participation by the TCU.
• The government projects that the renewal program will enable R$120 billion in power-distribution investment by 2027.
• The new directives emphasize consumer satisfaction, uniform service quality across concession areas, recovery targets for extreme weather, annual investment plans, network digitalization, and protection of consumer data.
• Neoenergia Pernambuco became the second distributor approved under the post-decree framework after EDP Espírito Santo, and it serves about 4 million customers across 184 municipalities plus Fernando de Noronha and Pedras de Fogo.