Key trends set to grow Brazil''s renewable energy landscape

Alongside solar, wind energy has a promising future in Brazil and we expect to see continued strong growth throughout 2022 with the emergence of new opportunities for floating offshore wind technology. The hydrogen opportunity. With an abundance of renewable energy, Brazil is well-placed to profit from the hydrogen economy.

Tech providers, contractors revealed for Brazil''s largest BESS

A tender for the provision of BESS technology for a ''decentralised grid booster'' deployment has been launched by Aprion, one of the four major transmission system operators (TSO) in Germany.

Northeast expands renewable power transmission across Brazil

Brazil''s national grid operator ONS has increased the capacity to transmit renewable power from Brazil''s Northeast to the rest of the country with the activation of three new transmission lines and a power substation. These assets received operational clearance last

Brazil''s Power Grid Expansion Surpasses 6.5 GW in 2024

Brazil''s energy sector is undergoing remarkable growth, as evidenced by the latest data from the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL). By the end of July 2024, Brazil''s power grid had expanded by 6,525.74 megawatts (MW), driven by the commissioning of 183 new power plants across 15 states. July 2024: A Month of Notable Growth

Electricity sector in Brazil

The national grid runs at 60 Hz and is powered 83% from renewable sources. This dependence on hydropower makes Brazil vulnerable to power supply shortages in drought years, as was demonstrated by the 2001–2002 energy crisis.

Electricity sector in Brazil

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Brazil has the largest electricity sector in Latin America. Its capacity at the end of 2021 was 181,532 MW. The installed capacity grew from 11,000 MW in 1970 with an average yearly growth of 5.8% per year. Brazil has the largest capacity for water storage in the world, being dependent on hydroelectricity generation capacity, which meets over 60% of its electricity demand. The national grid runs at 60 Hz and is powered 83% from renewable sources. This dependence on h

Brazil Grid Gets $60M Siemens Upgrade

Siemens Energy has signed four contracts with Eletrobras worth over approximately $60 million USD (R$300 million) to update and renew transmission assets in various regions of Brazil. These contracts focus on improving depreciated assets and enhancing grid resilience, a necessity as the country''s energy mix increasingly incorporates renewable

Accelerating renewables in Brazil using FACTS

In Brazil, during 2010-2018 there was a wave of FACTS being used to enable interconnection of renewable energy in new and remote areas of the country, as well as grid stabilization. But it''s clear that we''re now at a

Accelerating renewables in Brazil using FACTS

In Brazil, during 2010-2018 there was a wave of FACTS being used to enable interconnection of renewable energy in new and remote areas of the country, as well as grid stabilization. But it''s clear that we''re now at a turning point in the wide-scale use of these technologies, given the rapid growth in renewables connecting to the grid.

Brazil''s Transmission Outlook: Strategic plan for expanding grid

Furthermore, Brazil''s energy reach extends beyond its borders, with grid connections to neighbouring countries such as Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela and Paraguay. As of November 2023, Brazil''s transmission network consisted of approximately 184,019 km of transmission lines operating at voltage levels of 230 kV AC, 345 kV AC, 440 kV AC, 500

Tech providers, contractors revealed for Brazil''s largest

A tender for the provision of BESS technology for a ''decentralised grid booster'' deployment has been launched by Aprion, one of the four major transmission system operators (TSO) in Germany.

Brazil''s Transmission Outlook: Strategic plan for

Furthermore, Brazil''s energy reach extends beyond its borders, with grid connections to neighbouring countries such as Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela and Paraguay. As of November 2023, Brazil''s transmission

Northeast expands renewable power transmission

Brazil''s national grid operator ONS has increased the capacity to transmit renewable power from Brazil''s Northeast to the rest of the country with the activation of three new transmission lines and a power substation. These