Eletrobras Cepel, or Center for Energy Research (Cepel), is a State Funded[1] electrical energy research institution located in Rio de Janeiro South America. It was founded in 1974 by Eletrobras and its subsidiaries: Chesf, Eletronorte, Eletrosul and Furnas.[2]

Eletrobras Cepel S.A.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryUtilities
Founded1974
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, Brazil
ProductsElectricity generation
Number of employees
3,750
ParentEletrobras
Websitewww.cepel.br

Cepel has 30 laboratories, 20 of them are located in the headquarters in Rio de Janeiro city. The other ten labs are located in Nova Iguaçu (another city of Rio de Janeiro state), where works on high voltage, high current, etc. are developed.

Cepel is organized in five departments:

Name in Portuguese Name in English Acronym
Departamento de Automação de Sistemas Systems Automation Department DAS
Departamento de Sistemas Elétricos Electric Systems Department DSE
Departamento de Tecnologias Especiais Special Technologies Department DTE
Departamento de Instalações e Equipamentos Equipment and Structure Department DIE
Departamento de Otimização Energética e Meio Ambiente Environment and Electric Optimization Department DEA

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.ambienteenergia.com.br/index.php/2017/10/ar-condicionado-e-refrigeradores-terao-novos-niveis-minimos-de-eficiencia-energetica-os-menos-eficientes-sairao-mercado/32960
  2. ^ "English". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-13.