BRAZIL
DEFINITIon Brazilian Law N ° 9.074 , of 07 July , 1995 , defines an independent energy producer ( IPE ) as a legal entity , which receives concessions or authorization from the granting authorities to produce electric energy designated for the trade of all or part of the energy produced , on its own account and risk . Independent production allows for the new independent investors to take part in the purchase and sale of electric energy , competitively and with flexibility in fulfilling the consumer demands , thus , consolidating their strategies .
Among the Apine members , there are also state public generators , who , due to the market demands , participate with equity interest in private ventures of electric energy generation . Their association with Apine allows for defending the interests of these companies , in addition to offering a larger critical mass to the Association , broadening its representative sector .
OUR MEMBERS Apine gathers 65 members , and continues to grow . They represent the experience of more than 360,000 MW of installed capacity worldwide , the equivalent of almost 3 times of all the electric energy produced in Brazil . There are more than 59,000 MW in Brazil that correspond to approximately 44 % of the installed capacity in the country .
Company Information
Industry
Energy
headquarters
Brasília - Brazil
established
1995
number of members
65
key people
President : Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna Vice-president : Guilherme Jorge Velho Executive Director : Régis Augusto Vieira Martins
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