Brazil energy storage project plant operation

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.

How can Brazil expand the share of renewable sources?

“One way to expand the share of renewable sources in Brazil’s power generation mix is by giving them greater predictability. A non-dispatchable, non-predictable renewable source, when combined with a storage system, becomes dispatchable, that is, more widely used by the national system operator.

How is the Brazilian electricity market changing?

The Brazilian electricity market is changing as the country expands the generation of weather-dependent renewable energy based on wind and solar power. At the same time, electricity consumption is set to increase significantly in the coming years.

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.