Ranking Profile - Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A.

Introduction

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. (Eletrobras) is an electric utility. The company produces electricity using the hydro, nuclear, wind, natural gas, oil, coal, solar and biomass sources. Eletrobras promotes the Latin American electric integration, minimizes environmental risks, and studies hydroelectric potential of the region. The company undertakes the administration of government programs focused on the development of the electric sector, such as the National Program for Universal Access, the National Program for the Conservation of Electric Energy, and Use of Electric Energy and the Program for the Incentive of Alternative Energy Sources. It serves distribution companies, commercial and free customers in Brazil. The company is majorly owned by Brazilian Government. Eletrobras is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.