Tractebel Energia
| Tractebel Energia SA | |
|---|---|
| legal form | SA |
| ISIN | BRTBLEACNOR2 |
| founding | 1998 |
| Seat |
Florianópolis , SC , Brazil
|
| management | Manoel Arlindo Zaroni Torres |
| Number of employees | 1,100 (2016) |
| Branch | Electricity supplier |
| Website | www.tractebelenergia.com.br |
Tractebel Energia is a listed Brazilian energy company, which is majority (78%) held by the French group Engie .
The company produces electricity and is the largest private energy supplier in Brazil. The company owns 11 power plants, 6 of which are hydropower plants. Tractebel Energia is part of the Brazilian leading index IBOVESPA .
Company history
Initially the company name was Gerasul , (Abbreviation for Centrais Geradoras do Sul do Brasil SA ). Gerasul was sold to Tractebel, a subsidiary of Suez, in 1998. Gerasul had power plants in the southern Brazilian states of Santa Catarina , Rio Grande do Sul , Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul .
In 2002 Gerasul changed the company name to Tractebel Energia.
Footnotes
- ^ The Company. tractebelenergia.com, accessed on May 5, 2016 .