The first block of transmission assets expected to come on line this month is the Igaporã II substation and its transmission lines in the state of Bahia, Chesf said.

In the northeastern states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará, 72 wind parks are idle or incomplete due to lacking grid connection, despite having sold power at auctions in 2009, 2010 and 2011 with contracts that require them to start delivering power in 2012, 2013 and 2014.