The Brazilian company Cemig has integrated georeferencing to optimize tree pruning, achieving 330,000 interventions since the beginning of 2024. With the help of advanced management software, Cemig monitors approximately 750,000 trees across its 774 municipalities. Relying on tools developed by Concert Technologies and their own internal solutions, the team identifies trees that require intervention to prevent incidents and power outages. This digital approach, without the use of paper, simplifies work, especially in rural areas, while ensuring improved inspection and auditability.
Cemig, a Brazilian company, employs advanced georeferencing technologies to optimize tree pruning in urban and rural areas. Since the beginning of 2024, Cemig has carried out approximately 330,000 prunings using two management software. These tools allow for the identification of trees needing preventive trimming to avoid accidents and power outages. Every day, around 1,000 prunings are performed by a dedicated team of 150 employees. Cemig has invested about 136 million reais in this initiative to maintain the safety and proper functioning of electrical networks while respecting the environment. With efficient management, the company enhances the inspection and audit processes of its electrical network in the state of Minas Gerais.
Cemig and Georeferencing for Better Pruning Management
The Brazilian company Cemig has executed 330,000 pruning interventions in urban and rural areas through the innovative use of georeferencing software. Covering around 750,000 trees in the 774 municipalities of its concession, Cemig has significantly reduced the risk of accidents and power outages. Today, 94% of the trees have benefited from preventive trimming while ensuring that operations are carried out more quickly and efficiently.
Use of Software for Precise and Efficient Pruning
Cemig relies on two dedicated management software: Concert Technologies for imaging and Street Service, designed internally. These tools allow for the identification of trees near the networks and anticipate necessary trims based on the average growth of species. With this approach, teams can intervene methodically and document each operation using digital photos, thus eliminating the use of paper, a valuable advancement for teams in rural areas. To learn more about pruning obligations, visit The Rights and Duties of Property Owners.
The effective management of trees with these programs has not only optimized inspections but also drastically improved the audit processes. This is a striking example of how technology can play a key role in environmental management.
Investments and Improvement of Electrical Line Safety
In the first eight months of the year, Cemig invested 53 million reais (9 million USD) in tree pruning within cities. Additionally, 83 million reais (14 million USD) have been allocated to pruning trees located near transmission and distribution lines in rural areas, covering 31,400 km of electrical lines. For practical advice, visit How to Prune Trees.
