Two hydroelectric power plants majority-owned by EDP have been ranked as the best-performing hydropower facilities in Brazil by the country’s electricity regulator, ANEEL (Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica), following an inspection campaign carried out in 2025, EDP has announced.
The regulator assessed approximately 150 hydroelectric plants in operation across the country through its Dardo (Declaration of Regulatory Self-Assessment and Operational Performance) programme, which measures compliance with operational performance standards.
Peixe Angical hydroelectric plant, located in Tocantins, achieved first place after receiving a score of 100 across all six assessment categories: Environment, Operations Management, Maintenance Management, Operations and Maintenance, Safety, and Performance Indicators.
The Lajeado hydroelectric plant, also in Tocantins, ranked second with an overall score of 99.95 after achieving the highest score in five of the six categories assessed.
According to EDP, an EDP-operated hydropower plant has occupied the top position in ANEEL’s ranking for eight consecutive years since 2018.
The company also reported that the São Manoel hydroelectric plant, located on the Teles Pires River between the states of Mato Grosso and Pará, climbed 10 places in the latest ranking to reach 94th position.
“We are proud to have two of the best hydroelectric plants in the country, assets that represent the strength of our track record and EDP’s commitment to a more sustainable future. Today, our plants play an essential role in the energy transition, contributing to the preservation of clean and renewable sources, not only because of the significant volume of low-carbon energy they generate, but also because they offer operational flexibility to the system, which is essential to complement other renewable sources and reinforce the security and reliability of the Brazilian power grid,” said Luis Barros, Executive Director of Renewable Assets at EDP in South America.
EDP said the result comes in a milestone year for the company, which is marking 50 years since its global founding and 30 years of operations in Brazil in 2026.
