The executive secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Marisete Pereira, said today (14th) that the contribution of R$ 5 billion by Eletrobras in the Energy Development Account (CDE) to reduce energy tariffs, established as a condition of the privatization of the company, must be carried out by the end of July. The information was given on B3 in right after the Eletrobras privatization bell rings, a ceremony that was attended by the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro. These resources should alleviate readjustments in electricity bills.
“Regarding the resources that will be allocated to reduce tariff pressure, this should occur by the end of July,” he said.
The president of Eletrobras, Rodrigo Limp, said that among the next steps in the privatization process are the signing of concession contracts and approval at meetings of each of the subsidiaries. [Chesf, Eletronorte e Furnas]. “Aneel [Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica] he already knows, of course, the pricing, and he can now make the call for Eletrobras to sign. After the call, you have up to 15 days to sign. Afterwards, the Eletrobras Group will make the payment to the Treasury and the contribution to the CDE within 30 days. We expect this to happen in July,” he said.
“From this signing of the contract, all the documents approved in the administration proposal and the new statute are already in force”, he added.
About the electric company’s new shareholders and its composition, Rodrigo Limp said that he should only be informed after the offer is concluded.
Privatization
In the early afternoon, the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro, and the Ministers of Economy, Paulo Guedes, and of Mines and Energy, Adolfo Sachsida, participated in the bell ringing ceremony that marks the beginning of the privatization of Eletrobras. The ceremony took place at B3, in São Paulo.
At the ceremony, Minister Paulo Guedes recalled that Eletrobras’ capitalization operation was complex. “Privatization is super complex, as I said. [o presidente do BNDES, Gustavo] Montezano. BRL 5 billion goes to the nuclear program, BRL 32 billion goes to low tariffs, BRL 25 billion goes to the Union; R$ 10 billion for the revitalization of hydrographic basins. It has numerous dimensions and is the product of an enormous effort”, said Guedes.
The Minister of Economy also said that the privatization of the company will guarantee energy security for the country. “The mission is to leave this legacy for future generations. It is the world’s largest clean and renewable energy generation company, which is free. It’s like a son who left home at 18 and went for life. And now it will win and no longer need to be under the protection of the State. Eletrobras is now free, it is capitalized, it will continue, and it is the guarantee of Brazil’s energy security”, said the minister.
