About Us
COTESA is a company founded in 1996 in the state of Santa Catarina (Southern Brazil) whose goal is to become a strategic partner of the energy sector. Its specialized services of operation and maintenance (O&M) of electric apparatus of power generation, transmission and distribution are available throughout Brazilian territory. COTESA has expertise in several different areas related to high-voltage equipment connected to the power distribution systems, such as transmission lines and substations of up to 600kV, besides Small Hydroelectric Plants (SHPs), Hydroelectric Plants (HPs), Photovoltaic Power Stations (PPSs), Wind Farms (WFs) and Electric Systems of Medium and High Voltage at Energy-Intensive Industrial Plants. COTESA was the first Brazilian private company to perform “live-line maintenance”, a procedure of high complexity and safety performed in Energized Systems.
COTESA operates and maintains 1.500MW in electric apparatus. They integrate over 3,000 km of Transmission Lines and 52 substations connected to the power distribution system. Overall, COTESA operates over 150 ventures in the Energy Sector in the different regions of the country.
COTESA has its own Operations Center located at its Head office, and a highly qualified team assist with the specific needs of every client, customizing solutions for each of its partners. The company was a pioneer at connecting all NSO Regional Operations Centers in Brazil (South, Southeast, North/Midwest and Northeast). It also consistently invests in personnel training and in the development of its own customized technologies. In addition, the company sees its suppliers as strategic partners in the search for more efficient and state-of-the-art equipment and systems. Committed to the goals of its clients, COTESA spares no efforts to become the best partner of the energy sector. It concentrates its efforts on uniting technical excellence, social-environmental responsibility and maximum safety I the performance of its services. The company’s projects and process are certified by Bureaus Veritas according to the following norms: ISO 9001:2015 (Quality management), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) and OSHAS 18001:2007 (Health and safety management).
