- Business
- Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A. generates and sells electricity primarily through hydroelectric power plants in Brazil. The company operates eight hydroelectric plants, including UHE Capivara, UHE Chavantes, UHE Jurumirim, UHE Salto Grande, UHE Taquarucu and UHE Rosana, plus two small hydroelectric plants and a 49.7% stake in the Canoas complex (UHE Canoas I and II), with a total installed capacity of approximately 2,265 megawatts; it commercializes energy for industrial, residential and commercial consumers via bilateral contracts, auctions and the spot market, and provides online real-time energy monitoring services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, the company focuses on the regulated electric utilities sector, serving the Brazilian national grid with renewable hydroelectric power. Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A., formerly Duke Energy International Geracao Paranapanema S.A., changed its name in January 2017 and operates as a subsidiary of Rio Paranapanema Participações S.A.