RENOVA ENERGIA S.A.

CNPJ/MF Nº 08.534.605/0001-74

NIRE 35.300.358.295

Announcement to the Market

Renova Energia S.A. (RNEW11) ("Renova" or "Company"), the first company dedicated to the generation of alternative energy to be listed on the BM&FBOVESPA, informs its shareholders and the market in general that on February 21, 2013 it has formally petitioned ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) to grant authorization for the construction of eight photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 241.92 MWp.

The solar energy generation projects will be located in the southeast of Bahia. The plants will use polychrystalline silicon and thin film solar cells.

Renova completed its first solar generation project, in the distributed generation model, with an installed capacity of 25.65 kWp (Announcement to the Market of February 20, 2013). The Company has been investing in the commercialization of solar energy in the free market and believes a specific solar auction would stimulate the market in Brazil.

São Paulo, February 27, 2013.

Pedro Villas Boas Pileggi

Investor Relations and Businesses Development Director

Renova Energia S.A. (RNEW11) is a renewable energy generation company with a focus on wind farms and small hydroelectric power plants (SHPs). Renova is currently the only alternative energy dedicated company in Brazil to have its shares listed on the BM&FBovespa. The company is responsible for prospecting, developing and implementing renewable energy generation projects. In its 11 years of operations, it has invested in the development of a multidisciplinary and highly skilled team composed of professionals with experience in the energy sector. Renova has sold 702.9 MW of installed capacity in the regulated market
and 400 MW in the free market, representing Brazil's largest contracted portfolio.
Considerations referring to Renova Energia's business outlook, estimated operating and financial results and growth prospects expressed in this document, are merely estimates and, as such, are based exclusively on management forecasts in relation to Renova Energia's future business plans. Future estimates are based on the Company's current knowledge, assumptions and estimates, which in turn are based on information available to the Company. These assumptions and estimates can be altered as a result of many events and possible factors, which are not fully known by the Company.

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Pedro Pileggi - IR and Business Development Director Daniel Famano - Corporate Finance and IR Superintendent Michelle Dorea - IR Manager

Fernanda Kitamura - IR Analyst

ri@renovaenergia.com.br

(11) 3569-6746

www.renovaenergia.com.br

COMMUNICATIONS

Ney Maron - Communications and Environment Director

Josy Alves - Communications Manager

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Inês Castelo

- ines@tree.inf.br
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