Votorantim Energia (VE) integrates and oversees all Votorantim Group’s energy self-production operations. Boasting 2,380 MW of installed capacity at 33 hydroelectric power plants and five co-generation power plants, the company met 68% of the indiustrial segment consumption in 2010.

Its objective is to make energy supply viable at competitive prices and with acceptable risk in order to guarantee the supply during periods of price uncertainty, and also to support the increasing demand due to the Group's growing operations. It is also responsible for contracting the natural gas used by the Companies, which enables the company to be more flexible and effective in its negotiations.

It also performs the following activities: management of the energy produced in the Group plants; allocation and control of the energy demand; creation and proposal of optimization measures; consultancy on matters related to the regulatory entities; and helping the Group's companies to analyze the viability of new energy sources.

In 2010, Salto do Rio Verdinho plant (Goiás state) has started operations, with 93 MW of installed capacity.

The prospect for an increase in high energy prices remained unchanged, whilst the strategy keeps focused on investments for self-production as well as development of energy efficiency projects.

Number of employees: 390.

Productive assets

• 11 captive integrated hydroelectric plants: Alecrim, Barra, França, Fumaça, Porto Raso, Salto do Iporanga, Santa Helena, Serraria, Ituparanga, Jurupará and Votorantim, all in the state of São Paulo;
• 10 captive non-integrated hydroelectric plants: Picada, Sobragi, Santana, São João, Monte Alto (Minas Gerais State); Ourinhos and Piraju (São Paulo State); Pedra do Cavalo (Bahia State); Santa Cruz (Paraná State); and Salto do Rio Verdinho (Goiás State);
• 9 non-integrated hydroelectric plants in consortium: Barra Grande, Machadinho, Campos Novos and Salto Pilão (Santa Catarina State); Canoas I and Canoas II (São Paulo State); Igarapava and Amador Aguiar I and II (Minas Gerais State);
• Santa Cruz Geração: includes the hydroelectric plants Paranapanema, Rio Novo and Boa Vista, all in the state of São Paulo;
• 5 co-generation power plants;

Learn more about Votorantim Energy