On November 17, the China-Brazil Electric Innovation and Sharing Alliance (EISA), with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics at Tsinghua University as a major initiating unit, was officially launched in Rio de Janeiro. The alliance brings together 16 companies, universities, and research institutes from both China and Brazil. It aims to further promote information and technology exchanges between the two countries, thus advancing the development of the power industry in China and Brazil.

The Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil, Alexandre Silveira, attended the founding and launch ceremony of the alliance on November 17. In the presence of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil, founding institutions from both China and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Minister Alexandre Silveira expressed that both China and Brazil are models in the production of green, clean, and renewable electricity. He stated, "As we discuss fundamental issues like changing the global energy structure and decarbonizing the earth to protect the climate, we must also recognize the tremendous opportunities these issues bring. In this new globalized world, we can create jobs and income through strategic partnerships. Additionally, China and Brazil are two of the leading countries in the world in producing clean and renewable energy."

Thiago Barral, the State Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning at Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, discussed the importance of this initiative for the national power sector. He said, "The establishment of an electricity technology sharing alliance between our two countries is critical so that we can use Brazil and China as platforms to develop innovative solutions for the transformation of power systems."

Jin Wei, Vice General Manager of State Grid Corporation of China, stated that the State Grid would provide strong support for the China-Brazil Power Innovation Alliance, strengthening cooperation in the power sectors of both countries through various channels and forms. This cooperation will jointly address the challenges posed by the global energy transition and support the sustainable economic and social development of both China and Brazil.

The meeting, hosted by the State Grid Corporation of China, primarily discussed the main challenges faced by the power systems of Brazil and China, as well as key solutions currently being developed. On that day, the State Grid Corporation of Brazil, the Power Energy Research Center (Cepel), the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the Projects, Research and Technology Research Coordination Foundation, the Innovation Center of the University of São Paulo (InovaUSP), the CPFL Energy Company (part of State Grid Brazil), and Brazilian companies such as CET Power Energy and Technology Equipment, alongside national system operators (ONS) and the Energy Research Company (EPE) of Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy, signed the MOU. Additionally, several other universities and institutions, such as NARI Brasil, EPPEI Brasil, China Electric Power Research Institute, Tsinghua University (Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics), State Grid Economic and Technical Research Institute, North China Electric Power University, and Wuhan University, also signed the MOU online.