TIJOÁ

What TIJOÁ does

Tijoá Participações e Investimentos S.A. is a privately held Brazilian electricity generation concessionaire (Sociedade Anônima) headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and operating the UHE Três Irmãos hydroelectric plant on the lower Tietê River in the municipality of Andradina, São Paulo. The Três Irmãos facility comprises 5 Francis turbines of 161.5 MW each for a total installed capacity of 807.5 MW, with a reservoir footprint of approximately 817 km². The company is the ANEEL-designated concessionária for the asset and has been operating as such since 2014, with the underlying dam infrastructure dating to the 1980s. It also retains oil and natural gas extraction rights, although the input emphasizes hydro generation as the core commercial activity.

Tijoá sells its output to Brazilian electricity distribution utilities through ANEEL-regulated energy auctions and bilateral contracts, channeling power into the National Interconnected System (SIN) for the Southeast/Central-West region. Beyond generation, the company has built an integrated program of socio-environmental assets: a Reforestation and Fauna Program covering 1,185 plots and 30.05 km² of native reforestation; the Centro de Conservação do Cervo-do-Pantanal (CCCP) for endangered Marsh Deer conservation via FCAV-UNESP Jaboticabal; a fishing management program with interviews of roughly 80 professional fishers; and an Environmental Education Program (PEA) including the 'Tietando a Energia' board game and school outreach aligned with Brazil's BNCC curriculum.

The company's principal differentiator on the technology side is an Environmental DNA (eDNA) biodiversity monitoring system co-developed with Bio Bureau, which uses hydrodynamic modeling to position sample collection and statistical inference to argue that 15 samples adequately represent biodiversity across the 700+ km² reservoir; the work was peer-reviewed and published in PLOS One, with Phase 3 advancing in 2024 to validate PCR detection kits and a species-level genetic database. Governance infrastructure includes a Dam Emergency Action Plan (PAE) under Lei 12.334/2010, an LGPD-aligned Personal Data Protection Governance Policy, and a Deloitte-administered whistleblower channel. Customer outreach is institutional rather than consumer-facing, with no GTM motion outside the regulated B2B off-take.

Name

TIJOÁ

Legal name

Tijoá Participações e Investimentos S.A.

Website

https://tijoa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tijoá Participações e Investimentos is a Brazilian ANEEL-regulated electricity generation concessionaire that operates the 807.5 MW UHE Três Irmãos hydroelectric plant on the Tietê River, selling energy to distribution utilities in the National Interconnected System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydroelectric Power Generation

NAICS

Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Reservoir/Impoundment Hydroelectric Generation (EUACAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydropower Operations, Maintenance & Refurbishment (R&M/Life Extension) (EUACAEAG)

Keywords

• Hydroelectric power generation
• Electricity generation concessionaire
• Renewable energy production
• Reservoir biodiversity monitoring
• Environmental compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Sale: Tijoá operates as a concessionaire for electricity generation under ANEEL regulation. The company generates energy through the UHE Três Irmãos hydroelectric plant and sells electricity to distribution companies, likely through regulated energy auctions and bilateral contracts in Brazil's power sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tijoá operates as a Brazilian electricity generation concessionaire responsible for the management, operation, and maintenance of the UHE Três Irmãos hydroelectric power plant in Andradina, São Paulo. The facility delivers 807.5 MW of installed capacity through 5 Francis turbines of 161.5 MW each, drawing on an 817 km² reservoir. The company sells generated electricity to distribution utilities through ANEEL-regulated auctions and bilateral contracts, and supports operations with environmental and social programs including eDNA biodiversity monitoring, reforestation, and the Marsh Deer Conservation Center.

Product overview

Tijoá Participações e Investimentos operates as a hydroelectric power generation concessionaire managing the UHE Três Irmãos plant with 807.5 MW capacity. The company offers a unified energy production platform complemented by environmental management services, including the innovative Environmental DNA (eDNA) biodiversity monitoring system developed with Bio Bureau, a reforestation and fauna protection program spanning 30+ km², the Centro de Conservação do Cervo-do-Pantanal (CCCP) conservation center, an Environmental Education Program (PEA) with educational materials and the Tietando a Energia board game, reservoir and land management services, and resettlement project administration. Supporting infrastructure includes emergency action planning, financial reporting, and compliance programs under Brazil's dam safety regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UHE Três Irmãos - Hydroelectric Power Generation

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 water samples are sufficient to fully represent the biodiversity of the 700+ km² reservoir using eDNA technology

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FCAV-UNESP Jaboticabal (Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias - UNESP Campus Jaboticabal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Tijoá signed a Technical-Scientific Cooperation Agreement with FCAV-UNESP Campus Jaboticabal in 2020, which enabled the transfer of the Centro de Conservação do Cervo-do-Pantanal (CCCP - Marsh Deer Conservation Center) to the university. The partnership supports research and conservation of the Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus), an endangered species native to the Pantanal wetlands.
• Bio BureaucoreTechnology or IntegrationTijoá developed its environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring technology in partnership with Bio Bureau, a biotechnology company specializing in biodiversity monitoring solutions. This partnership produced a pioneering eDNA methodology for the Três Irmãos reservoir, resulting in a peer-reviewed publication in PLOS One and a species genetic database.
• DeloittecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTijoá utilizes Deloitte's ethics and compliance platform for its Canal de Denúncias (Whistleblower Channel). Deloitte provides the hotline (0800-721-1408), email reporting ([email protected]), and online reporting forms for employees and third parties to report suspected violations of company ethics and anti-corruption policies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ENGIE Brasil: ENGIE Brasil operates a large fleet of hydroelectric and other renewable generation assets in Brazil under ANEEL regulation, with energy sold via regulated auctions and PPAs. It is a direct peer in business model (concessionária de geração), regulatory framework, and customer base (Brazilian distribution utilities).
• Auren Energia (formerly AES Tietê): Auren Energia is one of Brazil's largest privately-held renewable generators with a portfolio that historically centered on hydropower assets in São Paulo state (including the Tietê river basin). Like Tijoá, Auren sells energy through the regulated ACR market and bilateral contracts, making it the most directly comparable operator to UHE Três Irmãos.
• CTG Brasil (China Three Gorges): CTG Brasil owns and operates multiple large hydroelectric plants in Brazil (e.g., Jupiá, Ilha Solteira) under ANEEL concessions, several of them on the Tietê/Parnaíba river systems adjacent to Três Irmãos. It is one of the closest operating comparables in scale, technology (Francis turbines), and concession structure.
• Aliança Energia (formerly Neoenergia hydro assets): Aliança Energia operates a portfolio of Brazilian hydropower assets under ANEEL concessions, structured as a dedicated hydro platform. Business model, regulatory framework, and customer base are closely aligned with Tijoá's concessionária model at Três Irmãos.

Broad incumbents

• Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel): Copel is a vertically integrated Brazilian utility with generation, transmission, and distribution, including a significant hydroelectric generation portfolio. While larger and integrated, it is comparable to Tijoá as a hydro generator regulated by ANEEL with a similar contractual framework.
• Enel Green Power Brasil: Enel Green Power operates renewable generation assets in Brazil, including hydro capacity, under ANEEL framework. As part of a global renewables major, it overlaps with Tijoá on generation-concession economics, regulated PPAs, and environmental programs, though with a more diversified portfolio.
• Brookfield Renewable (Brasil): Brookfield Renewable operates a diversified hydro and wind generation fleet in Brazil through ANEEL-regulated concessions. Comparable in asset class (large hydro) and regulatory framework, though with greater geographic and technology diversification than Tijoá's single-asset model.
• Eletrobras (with Furnas): Eletrobras, via its subsidiaries including Furnas, operates the largest state-owned fleet of hydroelectric plants in Brazil and is the dominant generation concessionaire under ANEEL. While broader and federally-owned, it shares Tijoá's regulatory model, customer base, and asset class.

Emerging players

• EDF Renewables Brasil: EDF Renewables Brasil develops and operates wind, solar, and small hydro projects in Brazil, selling energy in the regulated and free markets. It overlaps with Tijoá in hydroelectric generation and ANEEL oversight, though typically at smaller per-asset scale and across multiple technologies.
• Statkraft (Brazil operations): Statkraft, the Norwegian state-owned hydropower major, has been actively expanding its Brazilian renewable energy footprint through acquisitions and greenfield projects. It is comparable to Tijoá as a hydro generator operating under Brazilian regulation, but typically with a growth-stage, multi-asset strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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