Eletrobras Cepel
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utilities |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Products | Electricity generation |
Number of employees | 3,750 |
| Parent | Eletrobras |
| Website | www.cepel.br |
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]
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
- ^ 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
- ^ "English". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
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