Copel has had a consolidated program focused on Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) projects since 2000, which allocates resources to scientific and technological research projects following the criteria established by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), prioritizing the achievement of practical results, with a focus on the creation and improvement of products, processes, methodologies, and techniques.

Copel Geração e Transmissão (Copel GeT) selects its RDI projects through proposals submitted on the One Page RDI form, available on its public website. If the proposals are in line with the strategic plans of the technical areas, the process continues with the detailed elaboration of the RDI project in a specific form and subsequent evaluation by the Research, Development and Innovation Project Proposal Evaluation Committee (CJPDI), responsible for issuing favorable or unfavorable opinions on the contracting of the RDI projects offered.

According to the guidelines of the Research, Development, and Innovation Program for the Electric Energy Sector, regulated by ANEEL, Copel GeT must invest 0.4% of its net operating revenue (NOR) in PDI projects, which is equivalent to approximately R$ 12 million per year.

Copel GeT’s RDI Program seeks to stimulate creative interaction between national research institutions and its technical areas, partnerships that are sources of innovative solutions for improving its processes, directly benefiting consumers.

According to the guidelines of ANEEL’s Research, Development and Innovation Program for the Electric Energy Sector, Copel Distribuição (Copel DIS) must invest 0.2% of its net operating revenue (NOR) in RDI annually.

Copel DIS selects RDI projects through public calls, and suggestions for topics are made through the +Dis_aí Program. Ideas are evaluated by the Innovation Committee and, if eligible for a research project, may become the subject of a future call.

At Copel Distribuição, innovative ideas are not left unimplemented due to lack of financial resources; there will always be a source available to obtain the gains resulting from innovation.