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Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
15. Property, Plant and Equipment
15.1. Property, plant and equipment by asset class
CostAccumulated depreciation12.31.2024CostAccumulated depreciation12.31.2023
In service
Reservoirs, dams and aqueducts6,869,100 (4,885,663)1,983,437 8,201,193 (5,068,855)3,132,338 
Machinery and equipment8,745,054 (3,206,049)5,539,005 9,790,697 (3,087,977)6,702,720 
Buildings1,398,552 (933,130)465,422 2,009,061 (1,176,398)832,663 
Land388,270 (58,358)329,912 499,020 (69,256)429,764 
Vehicles12,811 (10,673)2,138 13,056 (11,120)1,936 
Furniture and fixtures12,449 (6,880)5,569 14,296 (8,570)5,726 
(-) Impairment (15.4)— — — (674,077)— (674,077)
(-) Special Obligations(19,223)681 (18,542)(6,877)510 (6,367)
17,407,013 (9,100,072)8,306,941 19,846,369 (9,421,666)10,424,703 
In progress
Cost224,635 — 224,635 415,597 — 415,597 
(-) Impairment (15.4)(14,879)— (14,879)(14,879)— (14,879)
209,756  209,756 400,718  400,718 
17,616,769 (9,100,072)8,516,697 20,247,087 (9,421,666)10,825,421 
15.2. Changes in property, plant and equipment
Balance as of January 1, 2024Additions / ImpairmentDepreciationWrite-offs or disposalTransfersReclassification (a)Balance as of December 31, 2024
In service
Reservoirs, dams and aqueducts3,132,338 — (137,424)(2,852)13,078 (1,021,703)1,983,437 
Machinery and equipment6,702,720 29,258 (388,447)(6,992)196,068 (993,602)5,539,005 
Buildings832,663 — (35,563)(13,341)32,125 (350,462)465,422 
Land429,764 — (12,027)(7,272)16,337 (96,890)329,912 
Vehicles1,936 — (489)(8)701 (2)2,138 
Furniture and fixtures5,726 — (549)(287)948 (269)5,569 
(-) Impairment (15.4)(674,077)(27,755)— — — 701,832 — 
(-) Special Obligations(6,367)— 470 — (12,703)58 (18,542)
10,424,703 1,503 (574,029)(30,752)246,554 (1,761,038)8,306,941 
In progress
Cost415,597 142,584 — (1,482)(244,677)(87,387)224,635 
(-) Impairment (15.4)(14,879)— — — — — (14,879)
400,718 142,584  (1,482)(244,677)(87,387)209,756 
10,825,421 144,087 (574,029)(32,234)1,877 (1,848,425)8,516,697 
(a) Reclassification to Assets classified as held for sale (Note 37).
Balance as of January 1, 2023Additions /
Impairment
DepreciationWrite-offs or disposalTransfersBusiness combination effectsReclassification (a)Balance as of December 31, 2023
In service
Reservoirs, dams and aqueducts3,274,774 — (142,902)(14)480 — — 3,132,338 
Machinery and equipment5,890,366 — (389,646)(2,475)283,777 1,139,428 (218,730)6,702,720 
Buildings841,252 — (36,707)(517)37,804 — (9,169)832,663 
Land451,524 — (10,173)(647)4,109 — (15,049)429,764 
Vehicles2,342 — (458)(1)53 — — 1,936 
Furniture and fixtures6,136 — (603)(393)689 (108)5,726 
(-) Impairment (15.4)(785,205)174,500 — — (171,504)— 108,132 (674,077)
(-) Special Obligations(418)— 246 — (6,297)— 102 (6,367)
9,680,771 174,500 (580,243)(4,047)149,111 1,139,433 (134,822)10,424,703 
In progress
Cost575,080 162,540 — (6,411)(321,101)47,675 (42,186)415,597 
(-) Impairment (15.4)(186,383)— — — 171,504 — — (14,879)
388,697 162,540  (6,411)(149,597)47,675 (42,186)400,718 
10,069,468 337,040 (580,243)(10,458)(486)1,187,108 (177,008)10,825,421 
(a) Reclassification to Assets classified as held for sale (Note 37)
During the construction phase, loans, financing and debentures costs are capitalized. In 2024, these costs totaled R$2,820, at an average rate of 0.049% p.a. (R$2,355, at an average rate of 0.051% p.a., in 2023) at Copel GeT, and R$1,373 at an average rate of 1.97% p.a. at Copel SER (started in 2024).
15.3. Joint operations - consortiums
The amounts recorded under property, plant and equipment referring to the share of interest of Copel GeT in consortiums are shown below:
Joint operations Share Copel GeT (%)Annual average depreciation rate (%)12.31.202412.31.2023
HPP Gov. Jayme Canet Júnior (Mauá)51.0 %
In service860,522 859,888 
(-) Accumulated depreciation2.74 %(336,843)(313,253)
In progress18,112 20,447 
541,791 567,082 
HPP Baixo Iguaçu30.0 %
In service701,346 697,225 
(-) Accumulated depreciation3.30 %(132,481)(110,039)
In progress 34,433 42,989 
603,298 630,175 
1,145,089 1,197,257 
15.4. Impairment of generation segment assets
The cash-generating units in the electricity generation segment are tested based on the analysis of impairment indicators, assumptions representing the best estimates of the Company's Management, the methodology provided for in IAS 36 and the measurement of value in use. The Company treats each of its generation projects as an independent cash-generating unit.
The calculation of the value in use is based on discounted operating cash flows discounted over the duration of concessions, while maintaining the Company's current commercial conditions. The rate used to discount the cash flows is defined and updated considering the WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) and CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model) methodologies, by font type, for the generation segment, considering usual market parameters.
Internal references such as the budget approved by the Company, historical or past data, and the updating of the timeframe for work and the amount of investments for projects in progress support the design of assumptions by Company Management. In the same framework, external references such as level of consumption of electric power and the availability of water resources support the key information about estimated cash flows.
Several assumptions used by Company Management when determining future cash flows can be affected by uncertain events, which, in turn, may give rise to variation in results. Changes in the political and economic model, for example, may lead to upward trend when projecting country risk-rating, increasing the discount rates used in tests.
In general, the tests considered the following assumptions:
Growth compatible with historical data and perspective for the Brazilian economy growth;
Tax discount rates specific for each type of source tested, obtained through the methodology usually applied by the market, taking into consideration the weighted average cost of capital;
Projected revenue in accordance with the agreements in force and future market expectations, without any expectation for renewal of concession/authorization;
Expenses broken into cash generating units, projected in view of the budget approved by the Company; and
Updating of regulatory charges.
The table below shows the changes in the impairment:
Balance as of January 1, 2023Impairment / ReversalTransferBalance as of December 31, 2023Impairment / ReversalReclassificationBalance as of December 31, 2024
In service
HPP Colíder(632,559)133,653 — (498,906)— 498,906 — 
UEGA(108,132)108,132 — — — — — 
Power plants in Paraná (44,514)40,847 (171,504)(175,171)(27,755)202,926 — 
(785,205)282,632 (171,504)(674,077)(27,755)701,832  
In progress
Consórcio Tapajós (a)(14,879)— — (14,879)— — (14,879)
Power plants in Paraná (171,504)— 171,504 — — — — 
(186,383) 171,504 (14,879)  (14,879)
(971,588)282,632  (688,956)(27,755)701,832 (14,879)
(a) Project under development
In 2024, the only impairment and reclassification presented refers to the plants in the process of divestment, as detailed in Note 37.
In 2023, UEGA's impairment reversal was due to the divestment process (Note 37). For Copel's plants, no impairment indicators were found in 2023, with the exception of the Colíder HPP and the Paraná plants which, after a review of the assumptions at the time, mainly due to improved revenue estimates, lower operating costs, and a reduction in the discount rate, recorded a partial reversal of the impairment balance. On December 31, 2023, the recoverability tests considered the real and after-tax rates. The real and pre-tax discount rate ranged from 5.03% p.a. to 15.54% p.a..
Cash generating units that do not show reversal or provision for impairment
The plants that did not suffer impairment have a recoverable value greater than the book value of the property, plant and equipment assets. The following table presents the percentage in which the recoverable value (“RV”) exceeds the book value (“BV”) of the assets and demonstrates the sensitivity analysis by increasing the real discount rate after tax by 5% and 10% to assess the risk of impairment of each plant.
Cash-generating unitsDiscount rateRV/BV-1RV/BV-1
(5% Variation)
RV/BV-1
(10% Variation)
Impairment Risk
Wind power Assets
São Bento Complex (a)
8.17 %85.98 %81.73 %77.66 %— 
Brisa I Complex (b)
8.17 %76.93 %72.69 %68.61 %— 
Brisa II Complex (c)
8.17 %70.38 %65.45 %60.73 %— 
Bento Miguel Complex (d)
8.17 %49.46 %45.05 %40.87 %— 
Cutia Complex (e)
8.17 %39.32 %35.53 %31.92 %— 
Jandaíra Complex (f)
5.29 %43.28 %39.34 %35.58 %— 
Vilas Complex (g)
4.94 %59.50 %54.94 %50.57 %— 
Aventura Complex (h)
4.66 %47.92 %43.97 %40.17 %— 
Santa Rosa e Mundo Novo Complex (i)
4.66 %151.84 %145.11 %138.65 %— 
Hydric Assets
Foz do Areia5.43 %78.05 %72.30 %66.81 %— 
Segredo5.43 %54.22 %49.51 %45.01 %— 
Caxias5.43 %52.17 %47.62 %43.27 %— 
Baixo Iguaçu5.43 %3.52 %1.05 %-1.33 %8,189 
Mauá5.43 %126.24 %121.53 %116.98 %— 
Bela Vista7.66 %96.08 %89.39 %83.08 %— 
Elejor8.00 %27.83 %24.65 %21.59 %— 
(a) GE Boa Vista, GE Farol, GE Olho D’Água e GE São Bento do Norte wind farms.
(b) Nova Asa Branca I, Nova Asa Branca II, Nova Asa Branca III e Nova Eurus IV wind farms.
(c) Santa Maria, Santa Helena e Ventos de Santo Uriel wind farms.
(d) São Bento do Norte I, São Bento do Norte II, São Bento do Norte III, São Miguel I, São Miguel II and GE São Miguel III wind farms.
(e) Cutia, Guajiru, Jangada, Maria Helena, Potiguar, Esperança e Paraíso dos Ventos wind farms.
(f) Jandaíra I, Jandaíra II, Jandaíra III e Jandaíra IV wind farms.
(g) Potiguar B61, Potiguar B141, Potiguar B142, Potiguar B143 e Ventos de Vila Paraíba IV wind farms.
(h) Aventura II, Aventura III, Aventura IV, Aventura V wind farms.
(i) Santa Rosa e Mundo Novo - SRMN: SRMN I, SRMN II, SRMN III, SRMN IV e SRMN V wind farms.
15.5. Depreciation rates
Depreciation rates (%) 12.31.202412.31.202312.31.2022
Average generation segment rates
General equipment6.06 6.24 6.25 
Machinery and equipment3.29 3.87 3.68 
Generations3.40 3.42 3.42 
Reservoirs, dams and ducts2.26 2.64 2.67 
Hydraulic turbines2.77 2.88 2.89 
Wind power plant unit4.85 4.94 4.94 
Buildings2.79 3.05 3.07 
Average rates for central government assets
Buildings3.34 3.33 3.33 
Machinery and office equipment12.07 6.25 6.25 
Furniture and fixtures6.26 6.27 6.25 
Vehicles14.29 14.29 14.29 
For all plants under the Independent Energy Production (“PIE”) exploration regime, all assets linked to hydroelectric and wind power generation plants are depreciated and/or amortized on a straight-line basis. This is done at the higher of the rate determined by the useful life of each asset or the rate calculated based on the concession term of each plant, no residual value at the end of the concession/authorization term. This practice does not apply only to the Derivação do Rio Jordão hydroelectric generation plant, since the concession contract guarantees the right to compensation at the end of the concession term.
In view of the renewal of the concessions detailed in Note 1, Management made a judgment regarding the regulatory aspects of the renewed contracts to conclude that the previously existing assets, in the amount of R$1,902,935, should remain recorded in Property, Plant and Equipment. In addition, it was necessary to reassess the estimated useful life of the existing assets of the Foz do Areia, Segredo and Salto Caxias plants. The change in accounting estimate was treated prospectively, and the impact on the result, compared to the depreciation that would be recorded if the concessions were not renewed, is an increase in total depreciation of R$1,044 in 2024, approximately R$17 million per year until 2028, R$530,126 from 2029 to 2038 and R$564,768 from 2039 to 2054.