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- We signed a contract with Auren for the acquisition of wind energy, which will power our sites located in the Brazilian Northeast and Southeast
- We announced a new mortar plant in Edealina (state of Goiás), the modernization of the Xambioá (Tocantins) site and resumption of grinding operations that had been stopped in Esteio (Rio Grande do Sul) and Laranjeiras (Sergipe)
- Our production volume in operation in Brazil will increase by 3.7 million tonnes of cement/year in all regions of the country as early as 2026
In the year we celebrate our 90th anniversary, we announce increases in sustainability, production and competitiveness part of our R$5 billion investment plan in Brazil for the period between 2024 to 2028.
In the field of sustainability and competitiveness, we and Auren Energia—Brazil’s third-largest power generator and one of the leading players in the free energy market— have agreed to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA), ensuring the supply of electricity to our production sites located in the Brazilian Northeast and Southeast. The renewable energy will be generated at the Cajuína I wind farm complex, which is located in the town of Lajes, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. We will also become a partner in part of the Cajuína I wind farm complex. The completion of this deal is subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions precedent for transactions of this nature. The Cajuína I wind farm complex is operated 100% by women.
We are expecting to receive this clean energy from Cajuína I starting in March of this year. As a result of this contract, more than 90% of all electricity consumed in Brazil by us across all of our businesses will come from renewable sources, representing another step forward toward the fulfillment of our decarbonization commitments. In addition to wind power, we also have other renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric and solar power in other locations in Brazil.
As part of our strategy to increase production and competitiveness, we also announced the installation of a new mortar plant in Edealina, in the state of Goiás, located in the Central-West region of Brazil. The new site, scheduled to start operations in mid-2027, will have an annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes of mortar.
Currently, we are also expanding our cement plant in Edealina, a project that includes a new cement grinding line at the site that will double its production capacity, bringing the total to 2 million tonnes of cement per year. The new cement mill arrived in Edealina in January of this year and the new grinding line is expected to start operating in April 2026.
We are also investing in the modernization of the cement kiln at our Xambioá (state of Tocantins) plant, the restart of cement mills at our Esteio (state of Rio Grande do Sul) and Laranjeiras (state of Sergipe) sites that had been stopped, and operational and logistic optimization in the Southern region of Brazil, driving a significant increase in product availability at our Rio Branco do Sul (state of Paraná) plant. Adding these new initiatives to the already achieved increase in production capacity at the Salto de Pirapora (state of São Paulo) plant, the resumption of our operations in the Southern region of Brazil and the ongoing expansions in Edealina (state of Goiás) and Nobres (state of Mato Grosso), we are increasing our operational production volume by 3.7 million tonnes of cement per year across all regions of the country.
The Nobres (Mato Grosso) plant will receive a new cement grinding mill, which will bring the site’s production capacity to 1.2 million tonnes of cement per year. At the same plant, we will also increase the production capacity of aglime, an important product for agriculture, to 900,000 tonnes/year. The expansion and modernization projects in Nobres, scheduled to be completed in August of this year, also include a new product storage warehouse and improvements to the logistics infrastructure.
These initiatives are part of our R$5 billion investment plan announced in January 2024, of which approximately R$2.4 billion had already been approved, were underway or completed by the third quarter of 2025.
“All these projects are aligned with our strategy, boost our competitiveness and expand our reach in the Brazilian market. In the year in which it celebrates its 90th anniversary, Votorantim Cimentos remains firm in the execution of its strategic mandate, offering building materials and sustainable solutions to our customers while supporting the development and growth of our country,” said Osvaldo Ayres, our Global CEO.