During the off-season in northwestern São Paulo, sugarcane, ethanol and energy plants intensify maintenance to prepare for the next harvest. In Catanduva, equipment has been overhauled since November so operations can resume by March, with harvesters—used 24 hours a day for nine months—fully dismantled and refurbished at about R$150,000 each. Industrial sections like mills and boilers also undergo major repairs. Nearby Novo Horizonte, another plant accelerated equipment installation and reassigns workers to maintenance teams, guided by operational monitoring data. Weather conditions and logistics influence schedules, while companies use the period to upgrade systems, replace materials and improve efficiency and productivity for the upcoming crop cycle.
Source: Nova Cana
Brazil’s new Ten-Year Electricity Plan (PDE) 2035, released by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Brasília, projects more than 100 GW of additional power supply over the next decade, alongside 6 GW of battery storage and 29,000 km of new transmission lines. The National Energy Plan forecasts energy demand in Brazil will double by 2025, with sector investments reaching up to R$ 3.5 trillion. Ethanol output is expected to rise by 50 billion liters, SAF production by 2.8 billion liters, and oil production to peak in 2032. Long-term projections show data center consumption hitting 300 TWh and petroleum derivatives shrinking significantly in the energy mix, with up to R$ 2 trillion in 30-year investments. Source: Nova Cana
Published On - 19 de February de 2026