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- Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (ELET3.SA), now operating as AXIA Energia, is Latin America's largest electric power utility and a leading clean energy company, primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, and sale of electricity through hydroelectric, thermoelectric, nuclear, wind, and solar plants; it owns and operates approximately 44 hydroelectric plants, extensive high-voltage transmission lines spanning 73,800 km forming the backbone of Brazil's National Interconnected System, and stakes in key subsidiaries including Eletronorte, CHESF, Eletrosul, Furnas, Eletronuclear, and a 50% share in Itaipu Binacional. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the company generates about 40% of Brazil's electricity supply with around 51,000 MW of installed capacity, predominantly renewable sources now comprising 100% of its generation portfolio, and serves energy distribution companies, large industrial free-market consumers, and the regulated market across Brazil while exploring international opportunities in Latin America and Africa for energy integration projects such as interconnecting new sources with Brazil's grid. Recent developments include a major rebranding to AXIA Energia in October 2025 reflecting its strategic shift toward financial discipline and sustainability; divestitures such as the sale of its stake in Eletronuclear, the last thermal power plant Santa Cruz TPP to J&F group for R$703.5 million, and EMAE to SABESP for R$476.5 million as part of a broader asset disentanglement yielding R$3.6 billion from thermal plants; acquisitions like a 51% stake in Três Irmãos and Tijuana Energia for R$247 million plus a BRL 1.6 billion auction win; and record investments of BRL 2.5-3 billion alongside plans for battery storage and participation in a 2026 capacity reserve auction.