Baesa

Name

Baesa

Legal name

Baesa Energetica S.A.

Website

https://baesa.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydroelectric Power Generation

NAICS

Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Turbines, Generators & Hydromechanical Equipment Manufacturing (OEMs) (EUACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydropower Turbines, Generators & Balance-of-Plant Equipment Manufacturing (EUAMAHAF)

Keywords

• Hydroelectric power generation
• Renewable energy supply
• Electricity generation services
• Baseload power generation
• Regulated energy market

Headquarters

HQ city

Pinhal Da Serra

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Baesa operates the Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Pelotas River in southern Brazil, generating renewable electricity through three 230 MW turbine-generator units totaling 690 MW of installed capacity. The energy is supplied to Brazil's national electricity grid through the regulated CCEE energy trading chamber and bilateral contracts with distribution companies. The company complements generation with an ANEEL-mandated Research & Development program covering predictive maintenance, seismic monitoring, BIM, and electric vehicle V2G initiatives.

Product overview

Baesa (Baesa Energetica S.A.) operates the Barra Grande Hydroelectric Power Plant with three 230 MW generation units (total 690 MW capacity). The company's offerings include core hydroelectric power generation, supplemented by social and environmental programs: the P&D program (research on predictive maintenance, BIM, seismic monitoring, and electric vehicles), Environmental Education Program (Abelhudo e as Aves do Sul), Conservation Programs (PCAPP for permanent preservation areas), visitor programs, and income aggregation initiatives (Concurso Cultural, PVE, pine nut projects). The product portfolio centers on energy generation with complementary social/environmental services as part of federal environmental licensing requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Usina Hidrelétrica Barra Grande Hydroelectric power generation plant with three generation units (turbines and generators), each with 230 MW installed capacity, totaling 690 MW. The dam is 185 meters high and 665 meters long, with a reservoir spanning nine municipalities across SC and RS. Energy is supplied to Brazil's national grid via the regulated CCEE market and bilateral contracts with distribution companies.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RADIX Engenharia e Desenvolvimento de SoftwareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecuting entity in P&D project 'APM Multimodelos para UHES' for asset performance management and predictive maintenance.
• ENERCANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating company in P&D project 'APM Multimodelos para UHES' for asset performance management.
• UFPA/FADESP/Eurovolt Energy/CPFL GeraçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntities executing P&D project on ozone concentration analysis in hydrogenerators for predictive maintenance.
• UTFPR/CPFL Geração/CERAN/ENERCANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntities developing P&D project on high-resolution seismic monitoring system for dams.
• UFMS/LACTEC/NexSolar/NASTEKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntities developing P&D project for national fast charging system for electric vehicles with V2G applications.
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecuting entity for P&D project on biotechnology for repopulation of native fish species Brycon orbignyanus.
• Côrtes Assessoria e Consultoria/ICPTECH/SIMWORX/CPFL Geração/ENERCAN/CERANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntities developing P&D project on BIM (Building Information Modeling) applied to dam safety.
• Instituto VotorantimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through PVE (Parceria pela Valorização da Educação) program in Campo Belo do Sul/SC for public education improvement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Eneva: Brazilian energy company historically focused on thermal generation but actively expanding into renewables through wind, solar, and hydro projects. Comparable to Baesa as an independent power producer operating in the Brazilian CCEE market, though asset mix differs materially today.

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE Brasil: One of the largest private power generators in Brazil with significant hydroelectric capacity (including large hydro plants like Jirau), plus wind, solar, and transmission assets. Directly comparable to Baesa in asset class (hydro) and Brazilian regulated market context, though materially larger and diversified across multiple generation technologies.
• Eletrobras (Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras): Largest power utility in Latin America, controlling significant hydroelectric capacity through subsidiaries including Furnas and CHESF, alongside transmission and distribution. Broader incumbent comparator for Baesa's asset class, regulatory environment, and Brazilian power-market dynamics.

Direct peers

• Auren Energia: Brazilian energy company formed from the 2022 merger of AES Tietê (hydroelectric) with VTRM, operating a portfolio of hydroelectric and renewable generation assets across Brazil. Directly comparable to Baesa as a hydro-focused independent power producer with similar regulatory and offtake dynamics.
• Light S.A. Brazilian utility with significant hydroelectric generation operations including plants in Rio de Janeiro state, alongside distribution. Comparable to Baesa as a hydro IPP operating within Brazil's regulated market with similar exposure to hydrological variability.
• Cesp (Companhia Energética de São Paulo): Brazilian hydroelectric company operating large hydro plants including Porto Primavera and Jupiá on the Paraná River. Comparable to Baesa in terms of large-scale hydro operation, Brazilian regulatory framework, and dependence on hydrological cycles in the south/southeast.
• CPFL Renováveis: Brazilian renewable energy company and a shareholder of Baesa, operating hydroelectric, wind, and solar generation assets across multiple regions of Brazil. Highly comparable as a renewable IPP with shared ownership structure and overlapping investor base with Baesa.
• Furnas Centrais Elétricas: Subsidiary of Eletrobras operating multiple large hydroelectric plants across southeastern and southern Brazil. Directly comparable to Baesa in hydro generation scale and regulatory context, with similar exposure to ANEEL pricing and GSF mechanisms.
• Brookfield Renewable Brasil (Geração Paranapanema): Canadian-Brazilian renewable energy platform with multiple hydroelectric plants in Brazil, restructured as Geração Paranapanema after Brookfield's acquisition of Votorantim's energy assets. Most directly comparable pure-play renewable IPP with concentrated hydro focus similar to Baesa's business model.
• Tractebel Energia: Subsidiary of ENGIE Brasil focused specifically on hydroelectric generation with operations across multiple Brazilian states. Comparable to Baesa in hydro asset type, scale of individual plants, and the ANEEL-regulated operating framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/usinabg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baesa---energetica-barra-grande-s.a.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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