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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.

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.

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.

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.

How much solar power does Brazil need?

Brazil’s 35 GW of distributed generation capacity – mostly solar arrays – already meet around 28% of the demand of the National Interconnected System (SIN) grid, which encompasses almost all of the nation’s grid electricity users.

Are batteries a key tool to decarbonize the Brazilian electrical system?

On Jan. 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in a webinar held by pv magazine Brasil, Chinese electrical equipment maker TBEA will show how batteries are key tools to decarbonize, modernize, and make the Brazilian electrical system more flexible. Sign up here! From pv magazine Brasil. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused.