Sacyr wins 204-kilometre concession in Brazil

The Spanish company Sacyr has won the concession for more than 204 kilometres of the RSC-287 road in Brazil. The authorisation is for 30 years at a price of 2,704 million Brazilian reals, which in exchange would be about EUR 430 million.  The expected revenue portfolio exceeds EUR 2.44 billion.

This section, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, is in the hands of the company for operation, exploration, conservation, maintenance, improvements and expansion. It will be used to improve communication between Tabaí and Santa María. It will also allow for the interconnection with federal highways BR 153 and BR 471.

The toll rate presented to the authorities by Vía Central, the consortium with which the Spanish company presented, is the cheapest. The toll rate presented to the authorities by the consortium with which the Spanish company was presenting its bid is the cheapest.

The price of the current tolls of Empresa Gaúcha de Rodovias (EGR), the current administrator, is 7 reais, 1.11 euros. The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, through the tender document, stated that the rival prices were in the range of R$7.3, so Sacyr's offer was the cheapest. With a difference of up to 54.5%.

The road has a high volume of daily traffic and is also the busiest in the country. It is estimated that it will serve 19 municipalities with around 840,000 inhabitants.

This is Sacyr's first concession in Brazil, one of the most active countries in concession markets in the Americas. The Spanish company Albertis leads local firms such as CGR or Ecorodocías.

After establishing itself in Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru, Sacyr has gained momentum and is now reaching the Brazilian market. In the United States, it has also achieved the management of the energy and water services of the University of Idaho.

In Brazil, Sacyr has works in the Sao Paulo and Fortaleza underground systems and in the duplication of the North-South Railway.