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Eco-efficiency
Check our results of water and electricity consumption and waste generation, monitored by our System of Indicators for Corporate Sustainability Management (IGS System):
Water consumption
Total volume of water used for administrative purposes (in m³)
| Source |
2015 |
| Surface water1 |
3,611,235.02 |
| Groundwater2 |
423,280.69 |
| Supply network |
580,541.23 |
|
Total |
4,615,056.94 |
Data does not consider the following Eletrobras companies:
1 - Distribution companies, Chesf, CGTEE, Amazonas Energia, Amazonas GT and Eletronuclear. Not applicable to Cepel and holding.
2 - Amazonas GT, Chesf, CGTEE, Acre, Alagoas, Rondônia, Roraima and Eletronuclear. Not applicable to Cepel and holding.
Total volume of water used for thermal power generation (in m³)
|
Source |
2015 |
| Surface water1 |
20,531,665.54 |
| Groundwater2 |
193,229.30 |
|
Total |
20,724,894.84 |
Data does not consider the following Eletrobras companies:
1 - Chesf.
2 - Chesf, CGTEE, Amazonas Energia, Furnas and Eletronuclear.
Not applicable to distribution companies, Itaipu, Eletrosul, Cepel and holding.
The water used in the hydroelectric power plants to generate electricity is not consumed, but only diverted to move the turbines, therefore is not considered in the total volume of water consumed. Likewise, the seawater used by Eletrobras Eletronuclear to cool the secondary system of the Angra 1 and 2 nuclear power plants is fully returned to the sea with a slight rise in temperature, which is constantly monitored to comply with the standards established by environmental laws and to prevent any impact on the aquatic wildlife.
We also promote the reuse and recycling of water, mainly through wastewater treatment, capturing rainwater and intelligent use in cycles, adding about 3 million m³ in reused water in 2015, in our companies Eletrobras Eletronorte, Eletrobras Eletronuclear, Eletrobras Eletrosul, Eletrobras Furnas and Eletrobras CGTEE, in addition to Itaipu.
Electricity consumption
|
Activity |
2015 (in Gj) |
| Administrative activities |
380,550 |
| Thermal power generation |
500,814 |
| Hydroelectric power generation |
615 |
| Transmission |
395,604 |
| Distribution |
24,125 |
|
Total |
1,301,707 |
Waste generation
In 2015, we disposed of 1,430,168.34 tons of waste, mostly to industrial landfills and to reuse. At our companies, treatment of solid waste complies with the laws in effect.
Source: Annual and Sustainability Report 2015
