Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Eletrobras through its subsidiaries engages in the generation transmission and distribution of electricity in Brazil The company generates electricity through hydroelectric thermal nuclear wind and solar plants As of December 31 2021 it owned and operated 32 hydroelectric plants with a total installed capacity of 4629575 megawatts nine thermal plants including coal and oil and gas power generation units with a total installed capacity of 1505 megawatts and two nuclear power plants comprising Angra I with an installed capacity of 640 megawatts and Angra II with an installed capacity of 1350 megawatts It also operates 66556 kilometers of transmission lines The company was incorporated in 1962 and is based in Rio de Janeiro Brazil