What Aliança Energia does

Aliança Energia (legal name Aliança Geração de Energia S.A.) is a Brazilian renewable energy generation and commercialization company headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The company operates a diversified 2,382 MW installed-capacity portfolio spanning seven hydroelectric plants in Minas Gerais (including UHE Aimorés, UHE Funil, and UHE Risoleta Neves), four wind complexes in Northeast Brazil and Bahia (Complexo Eólico Acauã in Rio Grande do Norte, Complexo Eólico Caetité Norte in Bahia, and the CESI/Gravier complexes in Ceará), and one photovoltaic solar plant (UFV Sol do Cerrado in Minas Gerais). It also runs a Research, Development and Innovation (PDI) program investigating hybrid wind-solar and hydro-solar binary generation, Southeast-MG wind potential, and energy-trading risk mitigation. The asset base is complemented by distributed energy monitoring, environmental management, and ESG reporting infrastructure consistent with regulated utility operations.

The company commercializes electricity primarily through bilateral Power Purchase Agreements with large industrial consumers and through Brazil's energy trading market to distribution utilities and energy traders. Customers are split between two segments: large industrial facilities requiring reliable large-scale supply with sustainability attributes, and electricity distribution utilities needing renewable volumes to meet regulatory quotas. Pricing is negotiated bilaterally or determined by Brazil's energy market conditions; no public pricing tiers are disclosed.

Aliança is structured as a private joint venture, 70% owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and 30% by Vale S.A. following GIP's September 2024 acquisition of its majority stake from Vale for US$1 billion (implying an EV of approximately US$1.43 billion). China's Silk Road Fund, through subsidiary Cang Yuan Investment Co., has agreed to acquire an indirect minority stake from a GIP-managed vehicle, pending Brazil's Cade antitrust review. The company operates 101-250 employees and reports no disclosed revenue or financial details publicly.

Name

Aliança Energia

Legal name

Aliança Geração de Energia S.A.

Website

https://aliancaenergia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aliança Energia is a Brazilian renewable power generator and trader operating 2,382 MW across hydroelectric, wind, and solar assets, supplying industrial consumers and distribution utilities via bilateral contracts and Brazil's energy market, under joint ownership by GIP (70%) and Vale (30%).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Generation

NAICS

Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111), Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Wind Power Plants (Wind+Solar+Storage Co-located) (EUACAFAH)

Keywords

• Renewable energy generation
• Hydroelectric power
• Wind energy production
• Solar power generation
• Electricity commercialization

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Trading: Aliança Energia generates electricity from its portfolio of hydroelectric plants, wind farms, and solar parks in Brazil and commercializes this power to industrial consumers, utilities, and energy traders through bilateral contracts or through Brazil's energy trading market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aliança Energia is a Brazilian renewable energy generation and commercialization company operating 2,382 MW of installed capacity across seven hydroelectric plants in Minas Gerais, four wind complexes in Northeast Brazil, and one photovoltaic solar plant. The company generates electricity from these diversified renewable sources and commercializes it to industrial consumers, electricity distribution utilities, and energy traders through bilateral power purchase agreements and Brazil's energy trading market.

Product overview

Aliança Energia is a Brazilian renewable energy generation and commercialization company headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Its generation portfolio consists of 2,382 MW of installed capacity across three energy source types: seven hydroelectric plants in Minas Gerais (UHE Aimorés, UHE Funil, UHE Risoleta Neves, and others), four wind complexes in Brazil's Northeast region (Complexo Eólico Acauã in RN, Complexo Eólico Caetité Norte in Bahia, CESI and Gravier in Ceará), and one photovoltaic solar plant (UFV Sol do Cerrado in Minas Gerais). The company also operates a Research, Development and Innovation (PDI) program covering wind-solar and hydro-solar binary energy studies, wind sources in Southeast MG, and risk mitigation in energy trading portfolios. Aliança Energia is jointly owned by Vale (30%) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP, 70%), with the Silk Road Fund also acquiring an indirect minority stake.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UHE Aimorés (Usina Hidrelétrica de Aimorés) Hydroelectric power plant located in Aimorés, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Part of Aliança Energia's portfolio of seven hydroelectric plants generating renewable electricity for commercialization.
• UHE Funil (Usina Hidrelétrica de Funil) Hydroelectric power plant located in Perdões, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Celebrated 15 years without accidents as of June 2026, demonstrating operational excellence.
• UHE Risoleta Neves (Usina Hidrelétrica Risoleta Neves) Hydroelectric power plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, part of Aliança Energia's generation portfolio.
• Complexo Eólico Acauã Wind farm complex located in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with 109.2 MW of installed capacity, part of Aliança Energia's wind generation portfolio.
• Complexo Eólico Caetité Norte Wind complex located in Caetité, southwestern Bahia, Brazil. Contains 46 wind turbines of 4.2 MW each, totaling approximately 193 MW of installed capacity. Inaugurated in October 2024 and connected via a 230 kV transmission line approximately 24 kilometers long to the Igaporã III Substation.
• Complexo Eólico Santo Inácio (CESI) e Central Eólica Gravier Wind complex (CESI) and Gravier wind power plant located in Ceará, Brazil, part of Aliança Energia's wind generation portfolio.
• UFV Sol do Cerrado (Usina Fotovoltaica Sol do Cerrado) Photovoltaic (solar) power plant located in Jaíba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Features module cleaning equipment including John Deere 5080E tractors with SunBrush Mobil TrackFlex automated systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,382 MW total installed capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Igaporã III Substation (transmission connection)minorOthersCaetité Norte Wind Complex connected to Igaporã III Substation via a 230 kV transmission line approximately 24 kilometers in length.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Auren Energia: Brazilian multi-technology renewable IPP (hydro, wind, solar) with bilateral PPA commercialization to industrial customers — the closest direct competitor to Aliança in scale and mix.
• Engie Brasil: Largest private renewable IPP in Brazil with hydro, wind, and solar assets and energy commercialization to industrial and utility offtakers; directly comparable to Aliança on portfolio mix and GTM.
• Eneva: Brazilian IPP with multi-technology generation (thermal plus growing renewables) selling to industrial consumers and the grid; comparable business model with a renewable expansion roadmap.
• Omega Energia: Brazilian renewable IPP operating wind, solar, and small hydro assets with energy commercialization to corporate buyers; smaller-scale but directly comparable in product mix and customer type.
• Statkraft Energias Renováveis (Brasil): Norwegian state-owned IPP operating wind and hydro generation in Brazil and selling to industrial offtakers; directly comparable on technology mix and bilateral contracting model.
• EDF Renewables Brasil: International IPP with operational wind and solar projects in Brazil; comparable in asset class and offtake strategy targeting corporate renewable buyers.
• Voltalia Brasil: French renewable IPP developing and operating wind and solar projects in Brazil; directly comparable as a multi-technology generator serving C&I customers.

Broad incumbents

• Equatorial Energia: Large diversified Brazilian utility with growing generation segment alongside distribution; broader than Aliança but overlapping on renewable IPP activity in Brazil.
• CPFL Energia: Major Brazilian utility with generation, distribution, and commercialization; larger and more diversified than Aliança but directly overlapping on renewable generation and bilateral sales.

Others

• Comerc Energia: Brazilian energy trader/retailer active in bilateral PPAs and risk mitigation in the commercialization market; comparable on the commercialization side rather than asset ownership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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