Energy auctions move BRL 249 million

The existing A-1 and A-2 energy auctions held this Friday (3) totaled a contracting of 137 average megawatts (MW), according to data from the CCEE (Electric Energy Commercialization Chamber).

The average discount for the A-1 event reached 12.81%, at a price of R$ 209.25/MWh. The average discount for the A-2 was practically nil (0.02%), at a price of R$199.97/MWh.

The auctions of existing energy, types “A-1” and “A-2”, are used for distributors to replace contracts in the short term.

The A-2 auction of existing energy contracted 71 average megawatts (MW), or 1,245 gigawatt-hours (GWh), at an average price of R$199.97/MWh.

Buyers at the event were distributors Cemar (MA) and Celpa (PA), controlled by Equatorial, and CPFL Jaguari, according to CCEE. The CPFL subsidiary was responsible for 37% of the total energy traded at the event, while Cemar and Celpa were left with just over 30% each.

On the selling side, projects by the companies Eletronorte, Kroma, Vivaz Energia and Maxima Energia located in the North and Northeast submarkets were the winners. Power supply starts on January 1, 2023 and ends on December 31, 2024.

In total, the event handled R$ 249 million in contracts in the “by quantity” modality. In this product, the costs arising from hydrological risks will be fully borne by the sellers.

The event also offered energy contracting “by availability”, a specific product for thermoelectric plants powered by biomass, national mineral coal, natural gas and process gas. But there was no hiring in this category.

Cemar and Celpa also bought energy at the A-1 event, held earlier. In all, 66 average megawatts (MW) were traded in this auction, or 1,156 gigawatt-hour (GWh), at an average price of R$ 209.25/MWh, a discount of 12.81%.

Alupar and trading companies Brasil, Copel and Safira sold energy at the A-1 auction. In total, the event operated by the CCEE moved R$ 241.96 million in contracts by quantity.