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Livia Neves
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Brazilian regulator Aneel opens new consultation on energy storage rules
Brazilian electricity regulator the Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel) has suggested energy storage sites not pay charges for both charging and discharging into the grid and that such facilities should benefit from revenue stacking.
Dec 11, 2024
TBEA expects 3 GWh demand for storage projects in Brazil’s 2025 capacity auction
The Chinese electrical equipment company estimates battery market potential of 5 GWh through 2027, worth BRL $7.5 billion ($1.26 billion). TBEA sales manager Daniel Lyrio tells pv magazine which variables can make projects competitive.
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Brazil could add 18.2 GW of energy storage by 2040
That figure would require incentives, regulation and ambition. A study by Clean Energy Latin America (CELA) estimated the Brazilian storage market should grow at least 12.8% annually through 2040, reaching a cumulative 7.2 GW, excluding client-side, 'behind-the-meter' installations.
Brazilian solar association says batteries can alleviate weather-related blackouts
Prices for electric energy storage systems have fallen up to 90% in 15 years and they can be combined with solar energy to bring secure supply and autonomy. In Brazil, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are highlighting the need for battery storage.
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Batteries cheaper than new thermal plants for Brazil’s reserve grid capacity
Analyst Aurora Energy Research estimates battery storage systems cost 10% less than new combined cycle thermal power plants – and could be 29% cheaper. <b>pv magazine</b> spoke to Aurora's <b>Inês Gaspar</b> about the figures.
Brazil launches public consultation on battery capacity reserve auction
According to the draft of the auction rules published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the procurement exercise will be held in June 2025 for systems with a power output of at least 30 MW that can store energy for at least four hours a day. The draft says that the contracts will cover a period of 10 years, with operation starting in July 2029.
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