If developers — which include Renova Energia, CPFL and Dobrevê Energia — have their projects ready, they will not be penalised. However, Chesf, a subsidiary of state holding group Eletrobras, which is responsible for building the ICGs, is likely to face fines.

Transmission lines for various electricity projects across the country are sorely behind schedule, with delays blamed on the difficulty in securing licensing from environmental agencies and poor management.

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