Mané will have its own CEB substation.
The Brasília Energy Company received the final equipment to complete the National Stadium Substation; this facility will be responsible for guaranteeing electricity for the Mané Garrincha stadium, thus fulfilling FIFA's requirements to ensure no power outages during the Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup; the investment is R$ 25 million and should be completed in April, along with the handover of the arena.
Brasilia 247 - The equipment needed to complete the National Stadium Substation is already in Brasília. The structure, mainly responsible for transforming high-voltage energy into medium-voltage energy, arrived from South Korea this Thursday (28). The project is part of the investments for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In addition to supplying the Ecoarena, it will also reinforce the service in the central area of Brasília.
Among them are the South and North hotel sectors, the South and North Radio and TV sectors, the North Banking sector, the North Commercial sector, and the GDF administrative complex on the Monumental Axis. The substation's capacity is 64 MVA – enough to supply energy to a city with 100 inhabitants. This power can be expanded to 96 MVA. The entire structure cost R$ 25 million.
"This investment is part of the recovery of the Brasília Energy Company's system, which was dilapidated. More than just meeting the stadium's needs, this substation will improve the power supply in Brasília, giving the population a better quality of life. This will be another legacy for the Federal District," emphasized the Extraordinary Secretary for the World Cup in Brasília, Claudio Monteiro.
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The substation assembly is 80% complete. In total, there will be 30 feeder circuits, of which only two will be sufficient to supply the stadium's demand. The other 28 will be directed to supply the central area of Brasília. This will reduce the overload on the transmission lines and prevent power outages.
Compact and equipped with a GIS (gas insulation) system, the new structure has lower maintenance costs compared to conventional structures, which are oil-insulated. This is the first technology of its kind in the Midwest. Space saving is another advantage, as the equipment occupies only 20% of the land compared to non-compact structures.
Gas insulation also makes the system immune to lightning strikes. Furthermore, all the equipment will be installed in a covered location next to the stadium, which will prevent damage caused by environmental (rain, lightning) and human intervention (vandalism). "This is a substation that pays for itself over time due to the reliability of the technology," stated Cristofer Theodoroviz, CEB's Subtransmission Manager.
The structure is expected to be ready for operation in early May. The substation will be interconnected with two others: the Southwest and Brasília Centro substations. According to the president of CEB, Rubem Fonseca, R$ 213 million will be invested in the company this year. "By June, we will deliver seven more substations and five transmission lines. This is, without a doubt, the biggest renovation in CEB's history," he emphasized.
The GDF (Government of the Federal District) plans to inaugurate the Mané Garrincha stadium on April 21st, in celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the nation's capital.
** With Agência Brasília