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Will Brazil's first capacity reserve auction affect battery energy storage?

Changes to Brazil’s first capacity reserve auction of 2025 could undermine the expansion of the procurement regime to include battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the second exercise of the year, according to Markus Vlasits, chairman of Brazil’s energy storage trade body.

How many PV power plants are there in Brazil?

In Brazil, there was a significant growth in distributed PV power plants since the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) established regulatory standards in 2012. According to ANEEL , by early-May 2021 around 597,467 PV-grid-tie systems were implemented in Brazil, approximately 5.5 GWp rated power.

How can solar power be used in Brazil?

In the Brazilian territory, there is a great solar availability, which can be applied to generate electricity through PV systems. Figure 7 highlights the solar map showing the irradiation present the yield maximum annual energy (measured in kWh of electricity generated per year for each kWp of power installed photovoltaic).

Will Brazil hold a large-scale energy storage auction in 2025?

The Brazilian authorities say they plan to hold a large-scale energy storage auction in 2025, potentially creating a market for large-scale storage facilities in the country. From pv magazine Brazil

What is the new model for the Brazilian electricity sector?

The new model for the Brazilian electricity sector, defined on July 30th, 2004 through the Decree no 5163, aiming to guarantee electricity supply security, offer low tariffs and bring funds and incentives .

Will changes to Brazil's first capacity reserve auction undermine Bess?

Changes to Brazil's first capacity reserve auction of 2025 could undermine the expansion of the procurement regime to include battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the second exercise of the year, according to Markus Vlasits, chairman of Brazil's energy storage trade body.