Brazil changfeng energy storage

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.

What is Brazil's largest battery storage project?

Further details about Brazil’s largest battery storage project to date have been revealed including its integrators and equipment providers. The inauguration of the 30MW/60MWh system took place last year, on the networks of transmission system operator (TSO) ISO CTEEP, as reported by Energy-Storage.news in November.

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.

Does Brazil have a good energy transition?

On the one hand, Brazil’s energy transition is well under way. The country has the cleanest electricity generation among Group of 20 members and has seen a significant increase in wind and solar generation in the past few years. Energy storage is expected to take off soon.

Can Brazil build a green-steel industry?

Brazil’s biomass availability could help build out the country’s green-steel industry as clean hydrogen developers grapple with high costs and low demand. And Brazil is one of the world’s top sources for critical energy transition metals.

Is 'non-dispatchable' electricity a problem in Brazil?

The rise of small-scale, “distributed” electricity generation in Brazil, outside the remit of national electricity system operator the ONS, has meant a boom in “non-dispatchable” generation facilities – which cannot be switched on or off in line with grid demand patterns.