After investing heavily in urban mobility and entering basic sanitation, Spanish giant Acciona is interested in railway and data center projects in Brazil, as well as renewable energy.
The information was anticipated by the CEO of Acciona in Brazil, André De Angelo, in an interview with the weekly program Conexão Infra.
“Railways, data centers and renewable energy are on the radar,” said De Angelo when commenting on the group’s possible next steps in the country.
The EF-118, known as the Southeast Railway Ring, and Ferrogrão were mentioned by the executive as projects of interest.
“We hope that the projects are modeled in such a way that the private sector is attracted and can have adequate profitability when investing”, he stated.
Acciona’s signaling is considered relevant in the market because railway concessions have been a focus of several governments, but there are difficulties in establishing a viable model to make the projects viable and attract investors.
EF-118, which will connect the municipalities of Santa Leopoldina (ES) and São João da Barra (RJ), foresees investments of R$6.6 billion in its implementation.
With 246 kilometers in length, the railway will serve the Port of Açu (RJ) and will be able to transport up to 24 million tons per year.
The EF-118 grant plan was approved by the Ministry of Transport and its studies are awaiting analysis by the TCU (Federal Audit Court).
De Angelo also classified Ferrogrão, designed between Sinop (MT) and Miritituba (PA), as “superstructuring” for the country.
“These are projects that interest us, but there are adjustments that need to be made”, he considered.
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Acciona has been present in Brazil since 1997, with investments in areas such as energy and highways, but De Angelo considers the entry into Line 6-Orange of the São Paulo metro as a “watershed” for the company in the country.
With just over 15 kilometers long and 15 stations, between Brasilândia and São Joaquim, the new line will have a first section coming into operation in 2026. The second section should come into operation in 2027.
More recently, Acciona invested heavily in basic sanitation, winning three PPP (Public-Private Partnership) water and sewage contracts: from Sanepar (PR), Cesan (ES) and Compesa (PE).
The company also won a contract from the City of São Paulo for the construction of a stretch of almost five kilometers, in the south zone of the capital of São Paulo, worth R$2.1 billion. The works involve three lanes in each direction to connect Avenida Jornalista Roberto Marinho to Rodovia dos Imigrantes and the creation of a linear park along the Córrego Água Espraiada.
