With the capacity to process approximately 10.8 million tons of sugarcane per harvest, a sugar and ethanol plant in the state of Paraná, located in the Southern Region of Brazil, is a benchmark in the production of sugar, ethanol, and electric power generated from sugarcane biomass. To support the expansion of its power cogeneration capacity, which already reaches up to 418,000 MWh, the plant is investing in the construction of new substations.

In this context, WEG supplied high-voltage disconnect switches, featuring a double side-break design, with a voltage class of 145 kV and a rated current of 3,150 A, all equipped with motor-operated mechanisms. The equipment delivers robustness, reliability, and operational safety to the plant’s electrical system.

The disconnect switches will play a key role in the new substations, enabling safe isolation and maintenance operations, while ensuring continuity and stability of the power supply—essential for industrial operations and for exporting energy to Brazil’s National Interconnected System (SIN).

Backed by specialized engineering, WEG disconnect switches are well suited for industrial cogeneration applications, offering operational flexibility and safety, and contributing to the modernization of the energy sector and the sustainable advancement of large industrial operations.