CEPEL
The Center for Electrical Energy Research (CEPEL) is Brazil’s leading institute for power‑sector innovation, founded in 1974 and headquartered on Rio de Janeiro
Company facts
- Founded
- 1974
- Employees
- 1,000
- Headquarters
- Brazil
- Type
- Government
About
The Center for Electrical Energy Research (CEPEL) is Brazil’s leading institute for power‑sector innovation, founded in 1974 and headquartered on Rio de Janeiro’s Ilha do Fundão. As part of the Eletrobrás system, CEPEL conducts advanced research and development across the full electricity value chain—generation, transmission, and distribution—making it the largest electric‑energy research hub in the Southern Hemisphere. The organization offers expertise in electrical engineering, applied R&D, environmental studies, and state‑of‑the‑art laboratory services, providing critical technical solutions and scientific insight to utilities, industry partners, and policymakers.